What Is The Problem?

In 2009 New York Youth Risk Behavior Survey did a study to see how many high school students are actually obese and 11% were obese.

Unhealthy Dietary Behaviors 

•  0% ate fruits and vegetables less than five times per day during the past 7 days. 

•  66% ate fruit or drank 100% fruit juices less than two times per day during the past 7 days.

•  0% ate vegetables less than three times per day during the past 7 days.

•  25% drank a can, bottle, or glass of soda or pop at least one time per day during the past 7 days.  

Physical Inactivity

• 17% did not participate in at least 60 minutes of physical activity on any day during the past 7 days.

• 77% were physically active at least 60 minutes per day on less than 7 days during the past 7 days.

• 8% did not attend gym classes in an average week when they were in school.

• 85% did not attend gym classes daily when they were in school. 

• 33% watched television 3 or more hours per day on an average school day.

• 29% used computers 3 or more hours per day on an average school day.

This is a chart that shows the percentage of children who are over weight from the years 1973 to 2000. As you can see from 1999-2000 the percentage is 8-10% higher from the years 1976 to 1980.