Here are some specific tips for parents of overweight kids ranging from age 5 to 12.

Among other things, overweight kids are at greater risk of developing asthma, diabetes and high blood pressure.

I watched that in horror once, as this really overweight kid was made to work out to the point of throwing up.

It's not surprising that overweight kids often don't like to exercise.

"Would you believe I was once an overweight, pimple-faced kid with asthma?"

It's important to remember that often overweight kids don't need to lose weight.

Anybody wonder why there are more overweight kids than ever before?

The more overweight kids are still made fun of.

"By fifth grade," she said, "you start to see the overweight kids."

They think that because we are a camp for overweight kids, we don't know how to play ball.