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For South Carolina Public Radio, I'm Dr. Rénard Harris from the College of Charleston. This is Teachable Moments, a minute of education for students and parents.
More than 124 million children across the world are considered obese. Childhood obesity leads to poor mental and physical health outcomes and sets them up for a lifelong trajectory of poor health.
My colleague, Katie Trejo Tello, researches public health and the factors underlying the obesity epidemic. While the main culprits are too many calories and lack of physical activity, her research also points to other contributors such as living conditions and economic stability.
Curbing the obesity epidemic among children requires a multi pronged approach addressing all of these factors.
For the College of Charleston, I'm Dr. Rénard Harris.
