Childhood Obesity Epidemic
Alarming Inactivity Trends
ECD Cause 1: Lack of Exercise
Lack of Exercise is the #1 Cause of ECD. Yet . . .
- More than 50% under age 13 engage in less than 5 minutes of exercise per day, not enough to develop healthy hearts nor control their weight
- By age 13, more than 73% of Kids have said "I Quit" to sports
- For safety, many Parents have consigned children to inside the house
- Budget cuts have ELIMINATED regular P.E. in 92% of elementary schools
Frightening Diet Trends
ECD Cause 2: Poor Diet
Poor Diet is a Major Contributor to ECD. Yet . . .
- Fewer than 16% of Kids eat enough fruits and vegetables
- Only 2% of Kids get the appropriate # of daily servings from the 5 essential food groups
- More than 40% of Kids¹ calories come from fat and added sugars
- Kids drink 2x as much soda pop as milk, which depletes the body's calcium stores
Without exercise, Vitamin D fortified milk, and sufficient Calcium:
— Rickets (soft bones) is reappearing again after a 60 year absence
— Osteoporosis is projected to strike this generation of girls in their 40¹s
