Who among us does not have an overweight child in our lives–if not our own child, then a niece or nephew, godchild, or friend’s kid? But, in truth, few parents are doing much about it. Indeed, their inaction or inattention is what landed their kid at their unhealthy weight in the first place. The consequences are grim: over 1/3 of American children are obese, and childhood obesity, as we are constantly reminded, can lead to lifelong disease and disability.
