Hispanic Children Twice as Likely to be Overweight as White or Black Children

The Austin American Statesman reports on a study said to be the first to examine obesity in 3-year-olds found that Hispanic children are twice as likely to be overweight or obese as black or white children.

"The study focused on urban, low-income children and found that overall, 35 percent were overweight or obese. The researchers followed 1,976 children from birth in 20 U.S. cities, including Austin, Corpus Christi and San Antonio. Their work, funded by the non-profit Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, was published online Thursday in the American Journal of Public Health."

This report compels policy makers to continue the work in fighting diabetes and improving the nutritional education of our children.