White House Stats on Childhood Obesity Decline Pre-Date ‘Let's Move’

First Lady Michelle Obama is continuing her road trip celebrating the 3rd anniversary of her “Let’s Move” initiative, appearing on Good Morning America with Robin Roberts on Tuesday and at an event with Rachael Ray on Wednesday. The initial press release last week gave “Let’s Move” credit for halting and even reversing the childhood obesity trend of the last thirty years, though the White House did not provide data to back up its claim. Now, a new White House press release links to a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation report to bolster its claims, but a closer look at the report casts further doubt. The press release states: