Childhood obesity is a serious health problem, affecting 13.7 million American children and adolescents ages 2 to 19, according to data collected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Obesity puts children at risk for poor health and disproportionately affects Hispanic and African-American communities, the CDC has found.
Webb Smith, who earned a doctorate in health and kinesiology from the University of Mississippi, is combating childhood obesity in the Mid-South with a new exercise technology, Fit4Class, designed specifically with kids in mind.