Are U.S. Children Fatter?

from "Rust Out" page 107

The percentage of children ages 6 to 17 considered overweight, nearly doubled to 60% , during the 1990s after staying at the same level for two decades. The reasons are dietary changes (empty calories) and a decrease in exercise.

-Richard Troiano, PhD, epidemiologist, National Center for Health Statistics, Hyattsville, MD.