Taking On Childhood Obesity

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Bottom line is quite sad: there are a great deal of factors that are fueling, driving, and helping to spread the obesity epidemic that is sweeping our nation and the entire world. The epidemic is so widespread and so big, no pun intended, that even our children, who for a long time were so much more invincible to it, are now falling prey to obesity in huge numbers.

One factor that can not be disputed, is the lack of access to exercise facilities, opportunities and education all over the country; this lack is much worse in lower-income areas. The latest issue of Pediatrics, a magazine aimed directly at the health of children, is showing that this childhood obesity epidemic is hitting hardest in low-income, minority, and more removed areas.

Furthermore, this lack of a place to exercise also effects general activity levels as well as prevalence of obesity. So, bottom line, people need more places to work out, easier access to those places, and more education on why it’s so vital. This can start in the schools, in the homes, and in the communities. Heck, you could even make money off it, open up a fitness center in your area and start showing people in your community how valuable exercise really is. Lets put a dent in this massive problem. Start now.

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