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Ohio Valley childhood obesity rates have increased, putting kids at greater risk of severe COVID-19 illness
By: Corinne Boyer | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Ohio Valley ReSource · Childhood obesity & covid FRANKFORT, Ky. (OVR) — In October, University of Kentucky Children’s hospital reported a substantial rise in children hospitalized for COVID-19. The escalation… Read More

Childhood obesity rates in the Ohio Valley are higher than the national average
By: Corinne Boyer | Ohio Valley ReSource
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RICHMOND, Ky. (OVR) — For the second year in a row, Kentucky has the highest rate of childhood obesity among kids ages 10-to-17 at 23.8%. That’s according to a new report by the… Read More