Obesity Risk for Children Increases in Summer

Obesity Risk for Children Increases in Summer


During the summer months, many children can put on weight two to three times faster than when they're in school according to a recent study. MPB's Daniel Cherry has more on a growing health problem.


More than 40 percent of children in Mississippi are overweight or obese according to the state Department of Health. Gary Huggins, CEO of the National Summer Learning Association says the problem is getting worse.

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Studies say six of every seven children relying on school lunch programs don't have access to healthy meals over the summer.

Click for the full study of Summertime Obesity Risk from the National Summer Learning Association