Risk of Childhood Obesity Higher Among Minorities

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When you take in more calories than you burn off, you gain weight. How you eat, how active you are, and other things affect how your body uses calories and whether you gain weight. If your family members are obese, you may have inherited a tendency to gain weight. And your family also helps form your eating and lifestyle habits, which can lead to obesity.

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jadesmith of FL 12:26AM December 06, 2010

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