The CDC has recently reported findings from a study conducted in 2010 that should not shock us. Click on the link to the story that was found in CNN below:
- · High school students are not engaging in enough regular physical activity
- · Only 15% of HS students get the one hour of daily aerobic exercise a day
- · 1/3 of HS students drink 2 or more sodas, sport drink or other sugary beverages a day
- · HS girls are far less likely than boys to meet the recommendation for exercise
- · Students in higher grades are less likely than underclass students to get enough exercise
- · 63% of the HS students polled consumed at least 1 soda or other sweetened drink per day; 33% drank 2 or more
Studies have also linked increase in consumption of these sugary drinks and lack of exercise by adolescent populations to obesity. In turn, more adolescents are being identified with Type II Diabetes, traditionally an adult pathology.
There is no easy solution to manage adolescent obesity as there are many more variables that contribute (ie. Parent involvement – or lack thereof; value of exercise; access to safe places to play). However, something that may be able to assist is to have states follow the guidelines the National Standards for Physical Education (NASPE) has developed both at the preschool level and k-12 levels. These Standards are linked below.
Having our children more physically engaged may assist in curbing the effects of overweight, inactive children who then grow up to possibly be overweight, inactive adults.
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