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Latina moms who are obese give birth to kids who are 1.8 times more likely to be obese than kids of healthy weight moms.
But, when Latina moms exercise moderately during pregnancy, kids are less likely to be overweight, according to our new infographic on healthy moms and Latino kids which is part of the new Salud America! Healthy Weight research package on the latest science and policy recommendations on how to ensureLatino kids reach a healthy weight by kindergarten.
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Salud America! is a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation-funded national Latino childhood obesity prevention network based at the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, the team behind SaludToday.
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Maternal & Child HealthBy The Numbers
20.7
percent
of Latino kids have obesity (compared to 11.7% of white kids)
