Study: Minority children obesity-prone from start

CHICAGO - The odds of obesity appear stacked against black and Hispanic children starting even before birth, provocative new research suggests. The findings help explain disproportionately high obesity rates in minority children. Family income is often a

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Source: The Scranton Times-Tribune

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