Stories Related to Obesity Declining In Young, Poorer Kids

By Genevra Pittman, ReutersNEW YORK - The number of low-income preschoolers who qualify as obese or "extremely obese" has dropped over the last decade, new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show.

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