The national childhood obesity rate has leveled off. Some cities and states are seeing rates drop. A Centers for Disease Control study published in February showed that national rates may be declining among our nation's youngest children. All good news, but challenges remain. Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, president and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; Nancy Brown, CEO of the American Heart Association; Don Schwarz, health commissioner and Philadelphia deputy mayor for health and opportunity; Elissa Epel, professor, UCSF School of Medicine; and Lisa Simpson, president and CEO of AcademyHealth discuss what should be done next.
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