From the journal Pediatrics,
Prevalence of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors Among US Adolescents, 1999−2008
The results of this national study indicate that US adolescents carry a substantial burden of CVD risk factors, especially those youth who are overweight or obese.
HBO Documentary, Weight of the Nation
This documentary is a 4 part series created by HBO in partnership with Institute of Medicine in association with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation and Kaiser Permanente.
See Part 3 (focused on children) – Crisis
