Jane from Clay worries about her son's health. "For the past 2 yearly visits to the pediatrician, I have asked for help with my son's weight. He is now 8 years old, is 4"1" tall and weighs 94 pounds. Each time I have been told to 'increase his activity.' How? He is not a 'joiner,' and the few activities he likes are once a week for 7 weeks at a time. It's not working - now what?"

Kristin from Onondaga asks: I have a five year old girl who is over weight and I am trying to find programs I can get her in either on the weekends or at night. Can you help?

Michelle from Brewerton asks: What should I do when my overweight child says she is hungry after she has eaten sensibly all day and it is now 7:30 in the evening when she comes in from playing outside? Should I allow her to have a snack, even though she already had dessert after dinner?

Mariah of Solvay asks: What is the maximum or record of sit-up's in a minute?

Cynthia from DeWitt asks "Are there any groups that an overweight teen can join that are not overly expensive?"

In our recent "9 Kids Challenge: Progress Report," Carrie Lazarus presented a fitness test for your family. Haley from Boonville asks: "What other ways can kids stay fit indoors on their own??"

Susan from Kirkville says, "I am a senior at East Syracuse-Minoa High School and as a career I want to help obese children lose weight, however I do not know what to major in in college and I was hoping you could help me."

Norm in Pennelville asks: Where do I find the Body Mass Index for my 9 year old, and does age matter when finding it out?

Norm in Pennelville asks: Where do I find the BMI for my 9 year old, and does age matter when finding it out?

Rachel from Camden writes: “Hi. I am 15 years old. I would like to know how to get involved in the “9 Kids Challenge!”

Tiffany from Pulaski asks: "How do young people know when they are overweight?"

BMI or body mass index is the number, derived by using height and weight measurements, that gives a general indication if weight falls within a healthy range. More

Children are gaining weight at an alarming rate. Since the 1970s, the Center for Health and Health Care in Schools says the prevalence of overweight among children has more than doubled for preschoolers ages 2-5 and adolescents ages 12-19, and it has more than tripled for children 6-11 years.