Background

There are many sources of information about the national epidemic of childhood obesity. Here is a good place to start.

Understanding Childhood Obesity
American Heart Association in partnership with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Overweight and Obesity
A resource page by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

F As In Fat: How Obesity Threatens America's Future 2010
A state-by-state compendium of obesity rates compiled by Trust for America's Health

Childhood Obesity
A resource page by the Mayo Clinic

FAQ
Answers to general questions about childhood obesity and CLOCC