In celebration of our first lady Michelle Obama's new Let's Move Campaign which is to thwart childhood obesity in America. Presidential memorandum state that childhood obesity has reached epidemic rates and, as a result, our children may live shorter lives than their parents. Obesity has been recognized as a problem for decades, but efforts to address this crisis to date have been insufficient. Most astonishing America spends over 150 billion dollars a year to fight obesity.
President Obama is committed to redoubling efforts to solve the problem of childhood obesity within a generation through a comprehensive approach that builds on effective strategies, engages families and communities, and mobilizes both public and private sector resources.
All Americans are experiencing obesity at an astonishing rate; this is why it is important for people to incorporate exercise into their daily routine. The Aerobic and Fitness Association of America published in their 1997 edition of Fitness – Theory and Practice that dieting is a way of life for 63 million Americans. Diets have a 5-10% success rate. It is clear now that diet alone will not ensure thinness or healthiness in most people.
Moreover, according to a report produced by the American Medical Association entitled, “Obesity: Not Just a Phase Kids Outgrow”, the U.S. Surgeon General has said the high incidence of overweight and obesity in young people ages 12-19 is the greatest threat to public health today. Parents who are health savvy can thwart problems caused by obesity in youth by providing examples and encouragement that may help to ward off premature incidents of high blood pressure, heart disease, complications of diabetes, psychological disorders, and a host of other chronic conditions associated with extra weight.
For more information:
Michelle Obama's Campaign:
http://letsmove.gov
www.ahealthieramerica.org
