Just 1 in 4 Young Teens Meet U.S. Fitness Guidelines

Just 1 in 4 Young Teens Meet U.S. Fitness Guidelines

Central and Mirror Lake Middle School cross-country runners, wearing pink for breast cancer awareness, climb the final hill of a cross-country race at Kincaid Park in Anchorage, Alaska, last fall. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, only 1 in 4 U.S. children aged 12 to 15 meet the recommendations of an hour or more of moderate to vigorous activity every day.
—Dan Joling/AP-File
By The Associated Press
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Young teens aren't exactly embracing the government's Let's Move mantra, the latest fitness data suggest.

Only 1 in 4 U.S. kids aged 12 to 15 meet the recommendations—an hour or more of moderate to vigorous activity every day.

The results are based on about 800 kids who self-reported their activity levels and had physical exams as part of the 2012 National Youth Fitness Survey.

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