Physical Inactivity Has Drastic Consequences

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32% of children are overweight or obese

 
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Girls are 2x more likely to drop out of sports than their male peers by the age of 14.

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70% of 17-to-24-year-olds do not qualify for the U.S. Military for health & fitness related issues

 
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Children in poverty are 3x more likely to be physically inactive.

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$117 billion spent annually in healthcare costs associated with physical inactivity

 
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Risk of death from COVID-19 is about 10 times higher in countries where most of the population is overweight.

 

...and it's getting worse.

By 2030, Americans are projected to be half as active as they were in 1965. Currently, 71% of girls and 58% of boys fail to reach the recommended 60 minutes of daily activity.

Today’s youth have less access to sports programming than any previous generation.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has warned that physical inactivity and unequal opportunity has created a national health crisis for United States youth.