Overweight and Obesity Among Latino Youths

Developed by Leadership for Healthy Communities, this 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.

Target Audience: Grantees, Policy-makers, Policy Influencers, and the Private Sector

File Name: Overweight and Obesity Among Latino Youths.pdf (English)
File Name: lhc_factsheet_latino_spanish_final.pdf (Español)