UK’s delegation at the meeting represented a multidisciplinary group of researchers from the colleges of Nursing, Public Health, Medicine, the Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering, the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, and the UK Markey Cancer Center.
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The Commonwealth has the second-highest rate of obesity in children ages 10 to 18 at nearly 26%, according to the State of Obesity, Better Policies for a Healthier America 2021. The extra weight can put children at an earlier risk for developing health issues more commonly seen in adults – high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes.