Opinion: No time for thin skin as students getting thicker

Childhood obesity is a problem in the United States, where sandlot games have given way to video games and where a double cheeseburger with 26 grams of fat only costs a buck. Some say it’s an epidemic, and it’s hard to disagree, considering the bulging waistline of America these days. It’s “winter weight,” as a friend of mine calls it — only year-round.

By: Korrie Wenzel, The Daily Republic