Teenagers who once spent sleepless nights worrying about things
like prom, peer pressure and college applications are now facing
a more serious threat—obesity. Over the past 20 years, the
Office of the Surgeon General says the number of overweight
children has nearly tripled. This national epidemic is causing
health problems that were once unimaginable for children. Now,
adults aren't the only ones who have to worry about high blood
pressure, diabetes and strokes. According to The New England
Journal of Medicine, the next generation of children may be the
first in history to have a shorter life expectancy than their
parents. Many moms and dads aren't taking this news lightly…some
are taking drastic surgical steps to help their obese teens lose
weight. Even Food and Drug Administration regulations can't stop
some parents. "Is this crazy or a dramatic intervention?" Oprah
asks.