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Doctors say pediatric obesity and inactivity are risk factors for heart disease and diabetes.
With more than 400 disease-specific interventions, the plan aims to reduce the number of obese kids by half and double the number of those who exercise 30 minutes a day. According to Satcher, the elimination of physical education in schools is a contributing factor to the state of U.S. children's health. The elimination of these programs may have been the most damaging thing we could have done to children's overall well-being. And several studies link pediatric obesity with adult obesity. But with the right kind of support, kids can learn to make healthy food choices and increase physical activity.