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TMC Medical Minutes: Obesity in kids Save Email Print
Posted: 2:40 PM Aug 12, 2008
Last Updated: 2:40 PM Aug 12, 2008


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The percentage of overweight children in the United States is growing at an alarming rate. In fact, if you combine the percent of kids who are overweight with the percent of kids who are at risk of becoming overweight, about one out of three children are affected. Family medicine physician Dr. Jim Tarpley has information that parents need to be aware of.

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