Chavira Worried About Obesity Plotline On Desperate Housewives 8/29/08

Desperate Housewives star Ricardo Chavira has taken issue with the show's writers over an upcoming childhood obesity plotline - because his sister battled weight issues throughout her childhood.

His character Carlos' young daughters both suffer from obesity issues in the upcoming fifth season of the hit show - and the actor admits he's a little uncomfortable about where their storyline might go as the series goes on.

Chavira tells TV Guide magazine, "Seeing it (obesity) in my family and (considering) the childhood obesity issues in the United States right now, should we be making fun of it?"

But Desperate Housewives creator Marc Cherry has assured him that the plotlines surrounding his overweight TV kids will be dealt with sensitively, and the word 'fat' has been banned from the set.