Are We All At Risk?

Why does it seem like in everything we do, we are all at risk in becoming obese? It seems as if now days people are getting too comfortable with their lifestyles of just sitting on the couch. Once you sit down in your familiar spot, it's hard to get back off it but you yourself need to do something about fighting off the extra pounds. Change your bad example into a good one so that exercise will become a natural part of your your life and your offspring's.

STATISTICS ON CHILDHOOD OBESITY

From How to Teach Nutrition to Kids by Connie Liakos Evers, MS, RD:

In 2002, data showed that 15% of children and teens are considered overweight, a tripling since 1980. An additional 15% of kids and teens are considered "at risk" for becoming overweight.

"This epidemic increase in childhood overweight is particularly prevalent among African American and Hispanic children, with more than 21% of these groups meeting the classification of overweight. It is estimated that about half of overweight school-agers and 70% of overweight teens will remain obese into adulthood."

"While the CDC and other organizations recommend that children participate in physical activity a minimum of an hour daily, kids are actually engaging in less physical activity, particularly as they approach adolescence."

"More than 75% of children ages 6-11 do not eat the minimum of 3 servings of vegetables or 2 servings of fruit daily."

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