Post by: The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease Weight-control Information Network
As we’ve watched the Olympics on TV, the weather has sometimes made it hard to keep moving toward our own exercise goals. If you’re not a world-class winter athlete, or can’t stand going out in the cold, how can you stay active in winter?…
Recent research published in JAMA has shown obesity prevalence has decreased among children ages 2-5 years.
Read more in a statement from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation President and CEO, Risa Lavizzo-Mourey.
Post by NPAP
Since its launch nearly four years ago, the National Physical Activity Plan (NPAP) has acted as a roadmap to policy makers and advocates to create a more physically active nation. The NPAP is a document comprised of 240+ evidence-based recommendations for change in the policies and systems that guide the environments in which we live, work, learn, play, and commute.…
Post by IHRSA
Last month, we noted in this space that only 1 in 5 Americans self-reported enough physical activity to meet the Physical Activity Guidelines. And given the optimistic leanings of most self-reporting, we might assume the number is much lower. Even our kids, who seem born wired to run and play, are predominantly sedentary.…