City's Weight Problems Begin at Early Age

New York, NY —

Before you sit down for a plate full of food this afternoon, consider this: more than three million adult New Yorkers are overweight or obese. The City's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene finds that people start having weight problems at a young age.

Nearly half of elementary school children from as early as kindergarten are overweight. Health officials have launched new initiatives to combat the problem. Reporter Wilma Consul visited one day care center that has tried to keep its children healthy and in shape.