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Illinois 14th in child obesity: State's adult rate falls in the middle new analysis shows.

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| August 28, 2007 | COPYRIGHT 2007 Chicago Tribune. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Deborah L. Shelton

Aug. 28--In a nation of ever-expanding waistlines, Illinois children are even more likely to be losing the battle of the bulge than adults in the state, according to a new analysis of government data released Monday.

Among states, Illinois landed in the middle of the pack for its rate of obese adults. But children in the state ranked considerably higher, a troubling trend that could lead to higher rates of hypertension, diabetes and other serious health problems down the road.

"There are a few states where overweight rates for kids are higher than for the adults," said Jeffrey Levi, executive director of Trust for America's Health, the nonprofit health research and advocacy…

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