Childhood
Obesity Facts

Childhood obesity has more than doubled in children and quadrupled in adolescents in the past 30 years.1, 2 The percentage of children aged 6–11 years in the United States who were obese increased from 7% in 1980 to nearly 18% in 2012. Similarly, the percentage of adolescents aged 12–19 years who were obese increased from 5% to nearly 21% over the same period.1, 2 In 2012, more than one third of children and adolescents were overweight or obese.1 Overweight is defined as having excess body weight for a particular height from fat, muscle, bone, water, or a combination of these factors.3 Obesity is defined as having excess body fat.4 Overweight and obesity are the result of “caloric imbalance”—too few calories expended for the amount of calories consumed—and are affected by various genetic, behavioral, and environmental factors.5,6 Read more at CDC.gov

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  LIL' REGGIE

  Str8 Outta Bakery gear up to launch a music campaign to spread awareness about healthy eating. Str8 Outta Bakery asked one of its members to take a stand and launch a music career with a great purpose. We proudly introduce our artist "Lil' Reggie". Read more about Lil' Reggie Soon

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  UNIQUE PURPOSE

  The Summer is here and the time is now! The purpose of the Str8 Outta Bakery Sweet Summer Awareness Campaign is to encourage children eat healthy alternatives such as veggie popsicles, frozen yogurt, and many other Gluten and Sugar Free snacks to promote a healthy lifestyle regardless of the weather. Join the Movement

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  DESS

  With the success of Lil' Reggie, Str8 Outta Bakery extended opportunities to the all new Rookie Team to get promote the cause to end childhood obesity. DESS was one of the first to accept the challenge. DESS focused her energy to promoting Str8 Outta Outta's Cause while setting the tone for female artists to rise. Read more DESS soon