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Yet, most young people are not meeting the recommended daily amount of physical activity, are not eating enough vegetables or fruits, and are exceeding recommended limits of added sugars, sodium, and saturated fat.1 The current situation is especially alarming given that activity and dietary patterns formed in adolescence often carry into adulthood.2 Beyond health impacts at the individual level, poor nutrition and physical inactivity have broad societal consequences . From a national security perspective, only 2 in 5 youth aged 17-24 are “weight-eligible and physically prepared” for basic military training.3 And, the economic costs are steep: In 2019 alone, childhood obesity was associated with an estimated $1.3 billion in medical expenses.4  \nHowever, afterschool and summer learning programs are playing a significant role in helping young people build healthy habits while also reducing the barriers that prevent so many children from accessing nutritious meals and recreational opportunities. Afterschool and summer learning programs are offering daily meals and regular physical activity; providing engaging experiences where students garden, practice cooking healthful foods, or are introduced to a new sport; and fostering supportive relationships between students and staff that encourage nutritious eating and excitement about physical activity. Together with families, schools, and communities, afterschool and summer learning programs are stepping up to help young people develop and nurture lifelong healthy habits.  \nIssue Brief No. 81 Building Healthy Habits And Healthy Futures: How Afterschool Programs Are Supporting Physical Activity And Healthy Eating | 2  \nNot making the grade  \nFor more than a decade, the overall physical activity grade for children and youth has been a D-and figures from recent years reveal that childhood obesity is on the rise, with an estimated 1 in 5, or nearly 14.7 million, children and adolescents currently obese.5 What’s more, in the most recent report from the Physical Activity Alliance—a coalition dedicated to promoting policies and system changes that encourage physical activity—fewer than 3 in 10 young people ages 6-17 engage in the recommended 60 minutes of physical activity daily.6 Similarly, the U. S. Department of Agriculture’s Dietary Guidelines for Americans highlight that 5-18 year-olds consume far fewer fruits and vegetables than recommended, and their sodium, saturated fats, and added sugar intake significantly exceeds established health guidelines.7  \nDeclining physical activity and healthy eating as children enter adolescence  \nIn addition to the poor state of physical activity and healthy eating among young people today, research shows physical activity and healthy eating typically decline as children transition into adolescence. For example, the National Survey of Children’s Health found that while 26% of children ages 6-11 played a sport or participated in physical activity for at least 60 minutes per day, this decreases by nearly half among 12-17-year-olds, to 14% .8 This downward trend is further exacerbated by declines in physical education (PE) attendance as students get older and a marked reduction in PE requirements in highschool, where the percentage of schools requiring PE drops from 94% in 6th grade to 56% in 12th grade.9 Similarly, while 5-8-year-olds score 55 out of 100 on the Healthy Eating Index, this decreases to 51 among 14–18-year-olds.10  \nImmediate and far-reaching consequences  \nSedentary lifestyles and unhealthy eating habits can have immediate consequences for children, including nutrient deficiencies an","cbCainUX7kvcJjL8","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCainUX7kvcJjL8","pdf",4964664,"English","# Not making the grade\n# Declining physical activity and healthy eating as children enter adolescence\n# Immediate and far-reaching consequences\n# SCREEN TIME’S NEGATIVE IMPACT ON YOUNG PEOPLE’S HEALTH","[{\"question\":\"What health problems are linked to insufficient physical activity and unhealthy eating?\",\"answer\":\"The brief links sedentary lifestyles and poor diets to nutrient deficiencies, lower academic performance, and higher risk of overweight or obesity. 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