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Your Fitness Plan

Question 6 • Fall 24 HS Physical Education

Why is there a growing concern over the physical fitness of children and adolescents?

Answer
A
Children and adolescents are overly concerned with exercise and fitness.
B
A combination of poor nutrition and a sedentary lifestyle are leading to greater occurrences of obesity in children and adolescents.
C
Children and adolescents are getting too much of the wrong kind of exercise.
D
Although the diets of children and adolescents have improved over the years, participation in exercise has decreased .

Explanation

Poor nutrition combined with too little physical activity can cause children and adolescents to gain excess weight. This contributes to a higher occurrence of obesity and is why their physical fitness is a growing concern. The best answer is B: poor nutrition and a sedentary lifestyle are leading to greater occurrences of obesity.

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