This is pathetic indeed. Take away the video games, the tv, bring back mom in the home after school, PE, walk to and from school, go OUTSIDE and play, baseball, football, red rover, jump rope, play on the jungle gym in the park, etc. etc. etc.
It really IS pathetic. Meanwhile, the two groups of kids who are most overwieght are 1) blacks and 2) Hispanics. I am guessing not a whole lot of those kids are in health clubs that charge $125 per month. Those kids are still in school, until 6pm, in an "after school" program which I guarantee you does not involve a lot of physical activity.
PS Those two groups I mentioned are cited elsewhere in the article, as being the two groups having the most overwight kids.