Popular Internet Blogger Chronicles Life as an Obese Teen

Obesity is a growing problem among children in the United States. A Center for Disease Control and Prevention study finds that one-in-three children is overweight. Among those, fifteen percent are obese. In general, that means they are more than 20% heavier than the average for their height. Stephanie Klein, a popular Internet blogger, was obese. As VOA's Rosanne Skirble reports, her new book details how obesity shaped her early life.

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[alexisfowler93]

Uh lady, you weren't fat in those two pics from summer camp. Quit bitchin and go eat a cheese burger.

[luvaoflife1]

annoying voice

[Veronify]

if you have a fat kid its your fault and your responsability to do somehting about it. i CHOSE to go to fat camp (although i was only 10lbs over weight) it was my choice but i wish my parents had instigated that choice earlier.

[kuunami]

There's one thing I disagree with about what she said. "parents don't need to let their kids know that they're fat" I disagree with that. Have you ever watched those shows on the health channel were the people are extremely obese close to 900lbs and above? One reason might be because nobody ever stepped in and made them work on the weight. It's not nice to hear that you're fat but being told is a necessary evil.