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The percentage of children and adolescents affected by obesity has more than tripled since the 1970s. <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a helpful infographic with tips on how to prevent childhood obesity.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1Z_RpD0dvpPp5AFouI4aN0Ko1A_lskXp5\/preview\" width=\"640\" height=\"2300\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This infographic was created by <a href=\"https:\/\/kidscardonations.org\/faqs\/\">Kids Car Donations<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Raising healthy kids and teaching them good eating habits is now more important than ever. 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