More children in the United States are overweight than ever before, about double the number who were heavy in the late 1970s, according to government findings just out. Even more children are headed toward becoming overweight. About 20 percent to 25 percent of kids are overweight or at risk of becoming overweight, the government says.
Doctors have official height and weight charts to determine whether a child is overweight.
A girl of the same age and height would be considered overweight at 65 pounds or more.