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|  | | | | Check Out The Facts! | | According to the American Heart Association (2007),
* Children with daily physical education exhibit better attendance, a more positive attitude to school and superior academic performance.
* Fewer than 1 in 4 children get 20 minutes of vigorous physical activity per day, and fewer than 1 in 4 get at least 30 minutes of physical activity per day.
* About 60 percent of overweight children already have at least one other risk factor for heart disease (e.g., diabetes, high blood pressure or high cholesterol).
* Between 1991 and 1999, the percentage of students who took physical education daily dropped from 42 percent to 29 percent.
* Nearly 200 studies on the effect of exercise on cognitive functioning suggest that physical activity supports learning.
* Since 1980, the percentage of overweight children has nearly doubled and the percentage of overweight adolescents has nearly tripled.
* It is time to get moving!!!
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