Know Your Body

A health program that places an emphasis on the social dimensions of mental, physical, collective health, with an emphasis on prevention. In today's edition: child obesity is an increasingly common condition associated with a host of other ailments such as diabetes, respiratory failure, and psychological disorders. We talk with a teenager who overcame obesity and with experts who give their advice on how to confront the disorder, which is 50% genetically based and 50% attributable to environmental factors; and recommendations for protecting babies from the summer sun. teleSUR