Much is being made these days of childhood obesity, but only in the past few years have we gotten to hear kids' perspectives.

In 2003, Brooklyn's Samr “Rocky” Tayeh shared his live as an overweight teen in a radio documentary, "My Struggle with Obesity" on “Radio Rookies,” WNYC's youth journalism program.

Rocky spoke about his how he tried to fit in, how he lost the battle to control his eating and revealed the ceaseless teasing he endured from his family.

After undergoing lap-band surgery, Rocky lost 200 pounds. He shares the story in a new piece called “Saying Goodbye to Food.” It will air tomorrow on NPR's “All Things Considered" at 4 p.m. on 93.9 FM and AM 820.

Make sure you check it out.

-- Amanda Barrett, amNY.com