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2021 AHA Stats
Not a pixel showing ideal healthy diet score among our kids 12-19!
US Age Group 12-19
Diet: Non-ideal - 100%!
BMI: Non-ideal at ~40%
Physical Activity: Non-ideal at ~ 75%
**THIS IS OUR KIDS**
Then we ask, why is there such a high burden of chronic diseases?!
Not a pixel showing ideal healthy diet score among our kids 12-19!
US Age Group 12-19
Diet: Non-ideal - 100%!
BMI: Non-ideal at ~40%
Physical Activity: Non-ideal at ~ 75%
**THIS IS OUR KIDS**
Then we ask, why is there such a high burden of chronic diseases?!
Current prevalence of CV risk factors among our kids
Alarming rates of obesity among our kids.
This is multifactorial and we have to address every single component, starting as early as possible - PRIMORDIAL PREVENTION.
Why Primordial Prevention?
Children Present a Window of Opportunity for Promoting Health
Children Present a Window of Opportunity for Promoting Health
Only way out of this - Prevention and Lifestyle at every single step. There is no other way. Nothing else is sustainable. We are already financially bankrupt. If we don't correct this with our kids, we will be morally bankrupt!
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