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Record 1 2024-12-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hygiene and Health
CONT

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that 19.7 percent of 2- to 19-year-old American children are obese, as measured by their body mass index (BMI) percentile. This means that childhood obesity affects about 14.7 million children and adolescents.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hygiène et santé
CONT

La nécessité d'améliorer l'offre [de service municipale à des lieux et installations sportives] est d'autant plus capitale que les adolescents doivent s'adonner à davantage d'activité physique que la population adulte pour en retirer des bénéfices sur le plan de la santé (60 minutes par jour comparativement à 30 minutes chez les adultes). C'est de plus dans cette tranche d'âge que l'obésité juvénile a connu la hausse la plus spectaculaire chez les jeunes [...]

Spanish

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