Weight Trends Among Children & Adolescents within Central Indiana
IN the Know — Data Brief
Childhood obesity has continued to rise in central Indiana, and the latest data make clear that this trend is more than a health issue—it is a challenge that touches nearly every aspect of a child’s well-being. According to the 2024 Weight Trends Among Children and Adolescents within Central Indiana: 2023 Data Addendum report, more than 1 in 5 children between the ages 2 to 19 (22%) were living with obesity in 2023, representing an increase of 6.4 percentage points since 2014. The rate increase (5.3 percentage points) during the COVID-19 pandemic years (2020-2022) accounted for a large portion of the overall rise.
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