Developed by Leadership for Healthy Communities, this Spanish-Language fact sheet highlights the prevalence, consequences and causes of overweight and obesity among Latino youths. While childhood obesity has increased significantly throughout the general population, children from minority communities have been disproportionately affected. Sharply higher rates of overweight and obesity have occurred among Latino, African-American and Native American children and adolescents.

 Filename: lhc_factsheet_latino_spanish_final.pdf