Follow up to previous postings on obesity, this News release: “Childhood obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the United States, and today, nearly 23 million – or one in three – American children are overweight or obese. Through the Healthy Kids, Healthy America program, the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) supported 15 states as they worked to develop policies to prevent childhood obesity. The recognizable progress of each of these states is detailed in a new report released today, Shaping a Healthier Generation: Healthy Kids, Healthy America State Profiles of Progress.”