Headlines recently were full of studies about the obesity problem of America's children and young people, as if kids became overweight without anyone noticing. An accumulation of both school and family habits, however, have been contributing to the fact that at least 13% of children ages 7 to 11 are overweight, double those of the 1970s (and tripled among teenagers). Among certain populations, especially Native Americans and urban ethnic groups, numbers are far higher. Well, district policies that have not been changed so far by state mandates or local demands are about to have a federal policy on wellness that is as demanding as anything under the No Child Left Behind act (if the policies are monitored). By the first day of the 2006 school year, every district in the National School Lunch program must have local school wellness policies to promote healthy eating and regular physical education.