What are the experts saying?

Children today have a shorter life expectancy than their parentsfor the first time in 100
years because of the epidemic of obesity. (Baylor College of Medicine)

Preschoolers should have 60 minutes and toddlers should 30 minutes of structured
daily physical activity – not just free play. (National Association of Sports & Physical
Education)


Nine out of ten parents think their children are physically fit, when actually only one out
of three are.  (University of Michigan – Fitness for Youth Research Program)

Each year, physical inactivity contributes to nearly 260,000 deaths in the United States.  
(CDC)

Overweight has doubled among preschool age children over the past two decades.  
The AAP recommends that age appropriate exercise begin at the PRESCHOOL level.
(American Academy of Pediatrics)

85% of five year olds cannot pass a basic physical fitness test. (Senate Committee on
Children)

40% of twelve year olds have heart disease risk factors, i.e. obesity, hypertension, high
cholesterol and inactivity. (American Heart Association)


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