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The MAHA Report – A Serious Indictment of American Children’s Health

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The White House’s “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) Commission, chaired by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has delivered a searing indictment of the current state of American children’s health. The findings, backed by a broad coalition of federal agencies, are not just alarming—they are a call to arms for anyone concerned about the future of the nation.

Statistics:

– Over 40% of the nearly 73 million American children now suffer from at least one chronic health condition, ranging from asthma and allergies to obesity, autoimmune diseases, and behavioral disorders[4][13].

– Childhood obesity has exploded by more than 270% since the 1970s, with more than one in five children over age six now classified as obese[4][9].

– Autism spectrum disorder rates have soared, affecting 1 in 31 children, while childhood cancer has risen an astonishing 40% since 1975[3][4][11].

– Mental health is in crisis: 1 in 4 teenage girls experienced a major depressive episode in 2022, and suicide has become the second leading cause of death among teens[3][4].

– More than 75% of Americans aged 17 to 24 are ineligible for military service, primarily due to

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