When spring comes they'll easily return to unstructured, outdoor sports instead of slowing slipping into a sedentary lifestyle. Thirty-five to 37 percent are above recommended body weights, compared with 22 percent just 15 years ago. Even children as young as three display some risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease. Television is the No. 1 culprit, Rehor said. Next in line are physical education programs in schools that aren't geared to the children who need them the most, preoccupied parents and the changing family structure, he said.
Children also are more self-sufficient than they used to be.
They decide for themselves which activities to pursue, and, like many adults, choose entertainment over movement, Rehor said. Go to Current and Classic MSU-Bozeman Feature Stories Organized by Topic You are the 1313th person to access this page.