Over the past twenty years the percent of overweight children has doubled, and among teens, tripled. More importantly, their lives are in jeopardy. We are raising a generation of Americans whose life expectancy may actually be shorter than that of their parents. In this special, we will talk about how we got there and what you can do to protect your children from the physical and psychological effects of obesity. Also, look at the world of an overweight teen through the eyes of a slender teen.