Delaware Modern Pediatrics Blog

We’re making progress (a little) with childhood obesity.

Rates of obesity in young children, age 2 to 5, have dropped 5% in the past 10 years.  (Click here to see a review of the study.)  This is a good thing!  But pediatric obesity rates in older children have not changed.


Too much fast food!

American children eat too much fast food.  Surprised?  Me neither … but I am indeed surprised that it’s not improving.