More babies are born with low-birth rates, but older kids are more obese than ever, according to the latest statistics from the federal government. The Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics showed not much has changed in the overall well-being of American children from the numbers recorded in 2006, however the news isn't entirely dismal.

The report, titled America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2007, is a collection of stats on children's overall health, housing, family life, education, and behavior, gathered from top-level departments as well as the National Science Foundation, Environmental Protection Agency, and the Office of Management and Budget.

"When we review the health aspects of the report, we see some continuing problems, we see progress, and we see differences by race, by ethnicity and by poverty level or income level," said Edward Sondik, Ph.D., director of the National Center for Health Statistics, according to MedPage Today.

On the positive side, the number of teenage girls having children and the rate of kids involved in serious crime dropped. More teens are finishing high school, too. Vaccination rates are also on the rise, with over 80 percent of children ages 19 to 35 months having received the recommended series of vaccinations -- over a 10 percent jump since 1994.