| 23 |
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Number of hours the average 12-year old watches TV weekly. (1) |
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| 89 |
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Percentage of children owning video games. (2) |
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| 10 |
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Average number of hours children owning video games play them weekly. (2) |
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| 900 |
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Number of hours children spend in school annually. (3) |
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| 1500 |
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Number of hours children spend watching TV annually. (3) |
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16,000 &
200,000 |
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Number of murders & violent acts, respectively, that children see on TV by age 18. (1) |
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| 3 |
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Number of years today’s children will have spent watching TV commercials by the age of 70. (4) |
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| 40 |
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Percentage of families that watch TV during dinner. (1) |
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| 2X |
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Caffeine and sodium amount kids watching TV during meals consume vs. to those who don’t. (7) |
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| 3.5 |
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Number of minutes parents and children spend in meaningful conversation daily. (3) |
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| 70 |
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Percentage of day care centers using TV for children during the day. (3) |
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| 100 |
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Billions of dollars spent annually to treat obesity-related illness in the United States. (5) |
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| 300,000 |
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Number of U.S. deaths each year because of poor diet and inactivity. (5) |
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| 20 |
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Ounces of soda the average child consumes daily. (7) |
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| 25 |
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The maximum percentage of U.S. children who get 20 minutes of activity daily. (6) |
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| 56 |
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Percentage of American children enrolled in Physical Education class. (5) |
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| 54 |
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Percentage of 4-6 year olds who choose watching TV over spending time with parents. (3) |
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| 60 |
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Minutes of exercise the National Academies of Sciencerecommends for children under 18 five days a week. |
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| 71 |
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Percentage of children under 18 who get 20 minutes of exercise three days a week. (5) |
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| 9 out of 10 |
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Number of parents who think their children are fit, when only one out of three are. (7) |
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| 30 |
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Percentage of children (10-19 years) having negative or neutral attitudes toward physical activity. (7) |
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| Fun and Socialization |
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The two biggest reasons kids participate in sport and exercise.
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