Facts
Facts About
Kids’ Health Today…
Physically active children have fewer chronic health problems,
stronger self-image and more self confidence.
The fittest children scored almost
30% higher on standardized tests.
America spends $127 million per year
on costs related to childhood obesity.
Experts estimate 20% of children between
the ages of 6 and 17 are overweight.
The number of children who take pills for type 2
diabetes more than doubled from 2002 to 2005.
The US Government recommends at least
one hour of physical activity per day.
Most elementary school students are physically
active only 3 ½ minutes per 40-minute PE class.
Children in the US watch an average
of 3 – 4 hours of television a day.
11 – 14 years olds spend nearly 7 hours a day using media
and view over 40,000 commercials per year.
The average age of a child’s first
alcoholic drink is now 12 years old.
Each day 5,000 children under the
age of 18 smoke their first cigarette.
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