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Obesity No.1 Kids' Health Issue: Survey
12.20.06, 12:00 AM ET
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Being overweight or obese is the most important health issue facing children in the United States, a new survey finds.
The nationwide telephone survey of 800 adults, conducted in September, found 27 percent of respondents saying obesity was the top health issue for children, followed by lack of health care/insurance (16 percent) and nutrition/unhealthy diet (9 percent).
Released Dec. 13 by Research!America and The Endocrine Society, the poll also found that 52 percent of respondents believe obesity is a public health issue that society should help solve, while 46 percent feel it's a private issue that people should take care of on their own.
The survey showed that responsibility for helping to address the obesity issue in the United States lies to some or a great extent with parents (98 percent), individuals (96 percent), schools (87 percent), health care providers (84 percent), the food industry (81 percent), and government (67 percent).
Other findings:
81 percent of respondents said it's important for the U.S. government to invest in obesity research, and 84 percent said it's important to invest in public health and prevention programs to lower obesity rates in the country.
68 percent said they believed that elementary school children were required to take daily physical education classes. However, fewer than 25 percent of U.S. elementary schools provide daily physical education, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.
67 percent said they'd be willing to pay $1 more per week in taxes if they were certain the money would be used to fund research to improve health.
"Clearly, Americans recognize the obesity epidemic facing this country and our children," Dr. Leonard Wartofsky, president of The Endocrine Society, said in a prepared statement.
"However, the poll shows that the public thinks we should address obesity as a public health issue to bolster the actions of individuals and families. Health care professionals and researchers need to help convey the importance of a stronger public health response to this epidemic," Wartofsky said.
About 66 percent of American adults (ages 20-74) and 17 percent of children (ages 2-19) are overweight or obese, according to the National Center for Health Statistics at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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调查显示，肥胖成为儿童首要健康问题
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Being overweight or obese is the most important health issue facing children in the United States, a new survey finds.
12月20日星期三（健康新闻）— 最新调查表明，超重或肥胖已经成为美国儿童面临的最重要健康问题。
The nationwide telephone survey of 800 adults, conducted in September, found 27 percent of respondents saying obesity was the top health issue for children, followed by lack of health care/insurance (16 percent) and nutrition/unhealthy diet (9 percent).
研究人员11月在全国范围内对800名成人进行了电话调查后发现，27%的调查对象认为肥胖是儿童面临的首要健康问题，其次是缺乏健康保健/保险（16%）及营养/不健康食品（9%）。
Released Dec. 13 by Research!America and The Endocrine Society, the poll also found that 52 percent of respondents believe obesity is a public health issue that society should help solve, while 46 percent feel it's a private issue that people should take care of on their own.
调查还发现，调查对象中，有52%认为肥胖是公共卫生问题，应该由社会协助解决；但46%认为这是私人问题，人们应当自己照顾自己。
The survey showed that responsibility for helping to address the obesity issue in the United States lies to some or a great extent with parents (98 percent), individuals (96 percent), schools (87 percent), health care providers (84 percent), the food industry (81 percent), and government (67 percent).
调查发现，解决美国肥胖症问题的责任某种程度或很大程度上在于父母（98%）、个人（96%）、健康保健人员（84%）、食品工厂（81%）及政 府（67%）。
Other findings:
81 percent of respondents said it's important for the U.S. government to invest in obesity research, and 84 percent said it's important to invest in public health and prevention programs to lower obesity rates in the country.
其它发现：81%调查对象认为，美国政府应该在肥胖症研究方面加大投资，84%认为对公共卫生预防项目投资、从而降低美国肥胖发生率很重要。
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