The Palm Springs Unified School District is doing its part to battle obesity in children, which is becoming an epidemic in American kids. They are getting fat and a new study says that one-in-five children could be obese by 2010.

Imani Lesane spends most of her days after school practicing with her dance troupe. She's always been activeÐbut overweight. A few months ago, Imani says something strange happened.

"I was like, I think I have diabetes. They was like, Mani, you are too young to think you have diabetes."

Mani insisted her mom take her to the doctor where her self-diagnosis was confirmed. Type two diabetes is often referred to as "adult diabetes" for a reasonÐit's something that children don't get.

But that's changing and it's a consequence of "America's obesity epidemic." A new report out from the Institute of Medicine says if current trends continue, by 2010, 20 percent of American children will be obese. That's a six percent increase since 1999.

Doctor Jeffery Koplan chaired the committee that wrote the report. He says Americans are beginning to realize that childhood obesity is serious public health problem, but says much more needs to be done.

"If we don't address, we are going to be paying the price for it in disease, premature death and dollars for many many years to come, he said."

The Institute of Medicine is urging  President Bush to make childhood obesity a national priority by appointing a federal obesity coordinator. It's also pushing for more research to determine which anti-obesity initiatives  are working and why.

It's not your mother's disease. ItÕs not your father's disease. It's your disease.

Since being diagnosed with diabetes, Imani Lesane has cut down on junk food and exercises more. It's workedÐshe's lost over 30 pounds and her diabetes is under control. Students hoping to have a soda -- or a junk food snack in our local school are going to be out of luck.