The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched a new initiative for American kids to check obesity during childhood.
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Although childhood obesity rates are high overall, those for minority and low-income communities in particular are even higher. Many diseases linked to childhood obesity can be prevented, such as type 2 diabetes, asthma and heart disease.
The effort will make use of both primary care and public health care to support it.
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The Act proposes to support these efforts through a four-year Childhood Obesity Demonstration Project with $25 million in funding awards.
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