Jazmine Raygoza, 17, poses in her garden in Denver June 18, 2011 two days before her Lap-Band surgery. After trying multiple diets and exercise, Jazmine decided on the Lap-Band treatment with the encouragement of her mother, who recently had a gastric bypass herself. About 17 percent of American kids and teens are obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Picture taken June 18, 2011. REUTERS/Rick Wilking (UNITED STATES – Tags: HEALTH SOCIETY)