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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]FCPS/Fairfax County Health Dept has a very quiet ongoing study re: BMI of kindergartners. BMI listed on kindergarten physical (entry) form is entered and compiled.

It’s alarming to see obese, breathless kindergarteners and very young children. They also sit out at recess, refuse to participate in P.E. and are sweaty just walking to classes.

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This reminds me of the scene in wall-e where the people are blobs and unable to walk anywhere. When we lived in walking cities (London, ny), we all had to move our bodies to go anywhere. We now live in a very active hiking/biking/ski town, but it’s still a driving town, so if you are not trying to be active, you are sedentary. It’s a real difference in lifestyle. I used to get 12k steps a day in the city without even trying, just from getting groceries and taking the kids to school, activities etc.

My point is that it seems wrong to have to schedule exercise for your kids by putting them in sports or dedicating time to take them for a hike. Exercise should be part of their daily routine of living, whether it’s walking to school or biking to chess lessons, but most suburban planning doesn’t accommodate that. They are designed for cars. 
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