More than 40% of American children have at least one chronic health condition
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President Donald J. Trump reads out the "alarming findings" of the MAHA Commission Report on childhood health:
- More than 40% of American children have at least one chronic health condition.
- Since the 1970s, rates of childhood cancer have soared by nearly 50%.
- In the 1960s, less than 5% of children were obese. Now, over 20% are obese.
- Just a few decades ago, 1 in 10,000 children had autism. Today, it's 1 in 31.
.@POTUS reads out the "alarming findings" of the MAHA Commission Report on childhood health:
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47)May 22, 2025
- More than 40% of American children have at least one chronic health condition.
- Since the 1970s, rates of childhood cancer have soared by nearly 50%.
- In the 1960s, less than 5% of… pic.twitter.com/U5SvbRkbQh
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