Q. How do I find facts and figures on childhood obesity?

You might start with a couple of databases that offer different viewpoints.

• Opposing Viewpoints 
• CQ Researcher

They offer different perspectives on a topic as well as general overviews and can help you to focus your search.

The database Academic Search Premier will provide you with thousands of results, covering many different subject areas. You may want to consider focusing your research on a specific aspect of childhood obesity to find the best articles. 

CINAHL is a nursing/health database, that will specifically provide you with medical and nursing journals on the topic, if you're interested in that area. 

Again though, searching "childhood obesity" in either of these databases will lead you to thousands of results.  You might want to to use the Advanced Search option in Academic Search Complete or CINAHL f(ound in the Databases A-Z list) , searching "childhood obesity" in one search box and then another keyword in a second search box, such as  "prevention," "bullying," etc. 

More Info / Source(s)

• CDC Fact sheet on Childhood Obesity.
• CDC Childhood Obesity Facts
• Statista
  • "childhood obesity"
• Library Research Guide Health & Statistics

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