Educators, community leaders and health care providers say Wasco County children are suffering from an “epidemic” of being overweight and obese.
Wasco leads the state in obesity rates, meaning children here are not only living shorter, less happy lives, but are costing taxpayers more money taking care of their unhealthy habits, according to county healthcare providers.
More than 30 community leaders gathered last week as the first step in producing tangible fixes to the county’s obesity problem….