Parent Action for Healthy Kids® in the News
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Let's Move Campaign Launched!
Posted March 3rd, 2010
Join First Lady Michelle Obama as she leads the way in reducing childhood obesity. The Let's Move Campaign has an awesome web site www.letsmove.gov designed to help families get moving toward a healthier future! Check it out and start moving!
Parents - would you like guidance talking to your kids about puberty, sexuality-related issues, communication & relationships?
Posted February 24th, 2010
A toolkit is now available for just $5. The kit includes games that encourage communication and a magnet with more than 30 keywords to keep conversations on-going! Get yours today! The order form is attached below.
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Did you know kids need 60 minutes or more of physical activity daily?
Posted February 20th, 2010
According to the Centers for Disease Control, children and adolescents should have 60 minutes (1 hour) or more of physical activity daily. Here are some types of activity they should be getting:
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- Aerobic: Most of the 60 or more minutes a day should be either moderate- or vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity and should include vigorous-intensity physical activity at least 3 days a week.
- Muscle-strengthening: As part of their 60 or more minutes of daily physical activity, children and adolescents should include muscle-strengthening physical activity on at least 3 days of the week.
- Bone-strengthening: As part of their 60 or more minutes of daily physical activity, children and adolescents should include bone-strengthening physical activity on at least 3 days of the week.
It is important to encourage young people to participate in physical activities that are appropriate for their age, that are enjoyable, and that offer variety. Attached is a 4-page fact sheet for families on how to achieve 60 minutes of physical activity daily.
Childhood obesity is a growing epidemic – see how your state compares to the nation
Posted February 9th, 2010
The National Initiative for Children's Healthcare Quality (NICHQ) has a website that houses childhood obesity fact sheets for each state. Go to: www.nichq.org/online_communities/coan/document_download.html, and click on your state. You will be taken to a fact sheet that compares childhood obesity in your state to the nation. It also provides information about what your state is doing to improve obesity rates.
We’ve got to start talking to our kids early and often! A recent survey shows that young adults are “foggy” in the areas of sex education, pregnancy planning and contraception
Posted February 2nd, 2010
The Fog Zone is a national survey that was conducted and is the first of its kind to focus in depth on the attitudes and behavior of unmarried young adults regarding pregnancy planning, contraception and related issues. Commissioned by The National Campaign and conducted by the Guttmacher Institute, the survey gathered detailed results from a nationally represented, sample of 1,800 unmarried men and women ages 18-29. The survey uncovers some very interesting results. Below are a few examples:
- 86% of men and 88% of women say it is important to avoid pregnancy in their lives right now
*HOWEVER*
- Many unmarried young adults say they know little about even the most commonly used methods of contraception
- Myths and misinformation about pregnancy and contraception are prevalent among young adults
- 38% of men and 44% of women believe “it doesn’t matter whether you use birth control or not; when it is your time to get pregnant it will happen”
The full summary of the Fog Zone survey is attached in a PDF.
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