Chubby kids may not outlive their parents.

One of the slogans from Georgia's controversial Strong4Life campaign to combat childhood obesity. A recent study found that campaigns that employ guilt and shame to motivate people to lose weight in some cases actually lead people to eat more.

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One of the slogans from Georgia's controversial Strong4Life campaign to combat childhood obesity. A recent study found that campaigns that employ guilt and shame to motivate people to lose weight in some cases actually lead people to eat more.

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Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.
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