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PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The percentage of children in South Dakota considered overweight or obese remains stable.
The Health Department says about one-third of children fall into the two categories — a rate that hasn't changed much for four straight years.
Chronic Disease Epidemiologist Ashley Miller says it's good that the rate has leveled off, but officials want to see it come down. She says the Health Department offers a variety of resources to help encourage healthy diets and increase physical activity for kids.
A total of 181 schools submitted student data for the 2014-15 School Height and Weight Report, accounting for about 37 percent of students in the state.
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