Has American culture created an epidemic of childhood obesity? Health experts say that because of the epidemic proportions and effects of childhood obesity for the first time ever they are seeing children at risk for adult illnesses like heart disease, high cholesterol and Type 2 diabetes. But often more dangerous than the physical risks of child obesity, say experts, is the emotional pain children feel when they are teased and excluded because they are “big.” Learn about obesity’s emotional and physical wounds – and what kids and families can do to take control for a healthier future.