Do you know what your child is eating right now?

If you've read news stories about vending machines being removed from schools or fast-food restaurants being sued for their customers' bad choices and wondered what the big deal was -- why people should be blaming the providers of caloric substances for their own personal irresponsibility -- Dr. Francine Kaufman would like to have a word with you. More than 300 pages of words, actually, in her book "Diabesity," today's addition to the Harried Parent's Book Club. A pediatric endocrinologist and past president of the American Diabetes Association, Kaufman has strong opinions about the sharp rise in obesity among children and teens, the accompanying epidemic of Type 2 diabetes among youngsters, and the ways that the easy availability of Coca Cola and Big Macs and Krispy Kremes has made that happen. If your child is seriously overweight, this may be just the wake-up call you need to make better dietary and lifestyle choices for your family. ... Have you read "Diabesity"? Rate it in the book club forum.