Child Obesity: A Burden Now and Later

Excess weight appears to be even worse for health in children than in adults, experts told The Washington Post. The newspaper has a series of articles on childhood obesity that began May 18. About 1 in 3 U.S. children is overweight or obese. This appears to harm every major organ, and the damage may be permanent, the Post reported. An interactive graphic tool with the articles shows some of this damage. The series continues through May 22.