Pediatrics
Experts determine most American adolescents aren't leading healthy lives
Published in Women's Health Weekly, February 22nd, 2007
Do adolescents get enough exercise and eat the right foods' In a study published in a recent issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, researchers analyzed the behavior of almost 900 11-to-15 year-olds and found that nearly 80% had multiple physical activity and dietary risk behaviors, almost half had at least three risk behaviors, and only 2% met all four of the health guidelines in the study.
Using both physical measurements and surveying techniques, four behaviors were assessed: physical activity, television viewing time, percent calories from fat, and daily servings of fruits and vegetables. In addition, parental health behaviors were...
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