Tuesday, August 21, 2012

U Michigan poll--U.S. parents' top worry: Lack of exercise

http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2012/08/21/US-parents-top-worry-Lack-of-exercise/UPI-73751345528095/


U.S. parents' top worry: Lack of exercise


"The University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health found that, for the first time, a plurality of adults -- 39 percent -- rated insufficient exercise at the top of the list of problems.

Childhood obesity was ranked second at 37 percent, followed by smoking and tobacco use at 34 percent, drug abuse at 33 percent, bullying at 29 percent, stress at 27 percent, alcohol abuse at 23 percent, teen pregnancy at 23 percent, Internet safety at 22 percent and child abuse and neglect at 20 percent."

Read more: http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2012/08/21/US-parents-top-worry-Lack-of-exercise/UPI-73751345528095/#ixzz24DsJe1Mm

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