To be over weight does not nessesarly  mean that you are obese. If you are considered to be ovese you are in an unhealthy state.It is a state when a person's body weight is 20 percent higher than is recommended for that person's average hieght. In San Luis Obispo County, according to the 20003-04 Healthy Kids Survey , over 1in 5 children are overweight which puts them in the risk of leading to obesity.

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