Report: One-third of R.I. children overweight or obese

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A REPORT BY RHODE ISLAND Kids Count found that more than one-third of children in the state are either overweight or obese, while 62 percent are considered to have healthy weights. / COURTESY RHODE ISLAND KIDS COUNT
A REPORT BY RHODE ISLAND Kids Count found that more than one-third of children in the state are either overweight or obese, while 62 percent are considered to have healthy weights. / COURTESY RHODE ISLAND KIDS COUNT
PROVIDENCE – About 35 percent of children in Rhode Island are obese or overweight, according to a new report from Rhode Island Kids Count. The report, released Friday, reflects the findings of a two-year collaboration with the R.I. Department of Health Center’s Health Data and Analysis, the Hassenfeld Child Health Innovation Institute, the State Innovation…

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