California schoolchildren growing fatter, but fitter too

Six years after California instituted a statewide effort to pare fat and boost fitness in its schoolchildren, the kids haven't reversed the trend of growing obesity in their ranks. But they are fitter and, as a group, have slowed the growth of obesity, according to a new study.

By Melissa Healy, Los Angeles Times/For the Booster Shots Blog

March 2, 2012