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On Tuesday, the United States will vote to determine the country’s next president. Candidates are now making last minute appearances in battleground states in attempt to swing undecided votes in their direction. Whoever is elected will be charged with addressing many important issues in the country – including the health of nation’s children.

In a recent NPCH Report, we asked adults across the country what child health issue they think should be top priority for the presidential candidates to address. Adults responded, in order of importance, that the candidates should focus on these four child health problems:

1. Childhood obesity
2. Bullying
3. Drug abuse
4. Child abuse and neglect

When it comes to children’s health, the public’s priorities for the presidential candidates are clear. Adults agreed on these top child health concerns regardless of their political party affiliation or their race/ethnicity. Although the next president will have an uphill battle to climb with those in the U.S. who voted for his opponent, there is bipartisan consensus surrounding these important child health concerns –which may provide the president with an opportunity to reach across the aisle on children’s health policy initiatives.

Watch this short video with NPCH Director Dr. Matt Davis to learn more about this NPCH Report: