Health For Living – What’s It All About?
Facts about the kids of today:
Children’s physical activity has decreased over the last 30 years by 70%.
27.7% of children in England aged between two and 10 are overweight. (1)
50% of young people do not receive two hours of PE a week.(2)
Kids spend an average of 5.5 hours a day in front of a TV or computer.(3)
It is predicted that kids born today will have a shorter life expectancy than their parents due to inactivity and diet.(4)
(1) Source: http://www.kidshealth.org
(2) Young People and Sport National Survey (SportEngland, 2002)
(3) Kaiser Family Foundation (1999). Cited on www.nike.com/nikebiz/nikego.jhtml
(4) Obesity Week (Feb 3 2002: v2). Cited on www.nike.com/nikebiz/nikego.jhtml
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