Demand child abuse charges for parents of obese children.

Obesity is a growing epidemic and it is afeccting the most vulnerable population, the children. Parents are neglecting their kids by overfeeding them junk food with little to no nutritional value.More children are diagnose with Hypertension, type II diabetes, high cholesterol, etc.Our duty as parents is to provide healthy foods for our kids and make their lives longer.The governement of Texas needs to interviene for the welfare of the children, since some parents are not taking care of the children's nutritional needs.

• 20.4 percent of Texas children aged 10 to 17 are obese, compared to 16.4 percent of U.S. children.

• Texas tied with Arkansas in 2007 for seventh place among states in its share of children who are obese. (Combs, Susan)