Video: Fighting Childhood Obesity

Posted May 24, 2008 at 12:00 PM by Alexandra M. Haller

Section: Her Health, Her Nutrition, Her News

The statistics are alarming. According to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 16-percent of school aged children are over weight. And that number is likely growing. Many of those overweight kids are at risk of health problems such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol. So how can we help our kids stay healthy? Part of the answer may be changing the way they eat. More on a new approach from Mayo Clinic.