“Obesity — especially among children — is a hot topic now. A recent report in the New England Journal of Medicine shows that being overweight, even at an early age, is a key risk factor for heart disease, stroke and premature death. The evidence continues to mount that sedentary children with unhealthy diets become candidates for adult diseases. But the Center for Consumer Freedom, which represents the food industry, continues to produce thought-provoking statements and reports that underscore that overindulgence isn’t the only bad guy here. Lifestyle is a reason we are ballooning, too, the center’s latest report reminds us.” (12/25/07)