U.S., Mexico first ladies strive for healthy dialogue on obesity trend

Villagran reports:

Mexico's widening waistline mirrors that of its northern neighbor. In the U.S., childhood obesity has more than tripled in the past 30 years. Nearly 20 percent of children between the ages of 6 and 11 were obese in 2008, up from 6.5 percent in 1980, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Protection. In Texas, nearly a third of high schoolers and 42 percent of fourth-graders are overweight or obese, according to the latest data from the Texas Department of State Health Services.