a u.c.l.a. reports was released that shows child obesity is slowly beginning to decline in california. statewide, california saw a 1 percent decline in overweight children in grades 5, 7 and 9 between 2005 and 2010. san benito county’s percentage of obese children declined from 44.8 percent to 42.2. percent.
there are 31 counties in california that have yet to make progress in lowering child obesity.
