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When the latest study of American obesity hit the news this week, reports concluded America might be on the right path when it comes to raising healthy children. Preschool-age childhood obesity rates dropped about 40 percent in the last decade, according to a Journal of the American Medical Association survey released Tuesday.

But those headlines didn't show the full picture of America's obesity epidemic. "Although the drop was significant, federal health officials noted that obesity rates for the broader population remain unchanged, and for women older than 60, obesity rates rose about 21 percent during that period," 

reported Lena H. Sun for The Washington Post

On The Daily Circuit, we take a deeper look at the report. What does it mean for adults still struggling with their weight? What can we learn from efforts to curb obesity in the youngest Americans?

We take a deeper look at the report showing dropping childhood obesity rates. What does it mean for older Americans still struggling with their weight?

What can American adults learn from dropping childhood obesity rate?

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