The Fitness Resolution

"The physical and emotional health of an entire generation and the economic health and security of our nation is at stake," declared First Lady Michelle Obama at the Let’s Move! launch on February 9, 2010.  The Let's Move website states quite starkly why childhood obesity is such a serious problem:

"Obese children may experience immediate health consequences, which can lead to weight-related health problems in adulthood.  Obese children and teens have been found to have risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD), including high cholesterol levels, high blood pressure, and abnormal glucose tolerance.  In a sample of 5- to 17-year-olds, almost 60% of overweight children had at least one CVD risk factor and 25% of overweight children had two or more CVD risk factors.  In addition, studies have shown that obese children and teens are more likely to become obese as adults."

So as we move into a new year, how about making a resolution to help the children in your care make fitness a part of their everyday routines for life?

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