As winter sets in, parents need to encourage children to remain active, the childhood obesity rate in Colorado is 27.2 percent

Craig Press – Laura Glendenning

Colorado might be known nationally as the state with the lowest obesity rate, but the state’s childhood obesity rate is nothing to brag about. The state’s childhood obesity ranking among 10- to- 17-year-olds is 36th in the nation, with 27.2 percent of children in that age group considered overweight or obese, according to the 2016 Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative. With winter weather already underway in Moffat County, it’s an important time of year to prevent sedentary behaviors from becoming habit. (more)