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Special | 29m 59s
Childhood Obesity is a crippling crisis of supersized proportions. During the past four decades, obesity rates have soared among all ages but not nearly as much as in children ages 6 to 11. Spokane families struggling with obesity as well as successful programs that are at work in our area are explored.
Aired: 09/26/13
Video has closed captioning.Production funding provided in part by Sacred Heart Children's Hospital and the Friends of KSPS
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Weight gain in children can be reversed when families actively change their eating habits
