Women's Health Wednesday: Childhood obesity

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) - A lack of physical activity and poor eating habits are among the factors contributing to climbing rates of obesity, especially among kids.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention obesity is a growing problem for young people across the US. They're urging parents to take action to prevent their families from falling victim to other health related issues that could arise from being obese.

Dr. Iram Mall, of St. Peter's Family Medicine, joins us for this week's Women's Health Wednesday with some helpful information and the risk factors you shouldn't ignore. Listen to the interview above for the full conversation.