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Understanding Today’s Obesity and Chronic Illness Epidemic<br />

Advisory Services Panel - Healthy Communities<br />

<strong>Arvada</strong> , Colorado March 2013<br />

A Need for Physical Activity<br />

• U.S. Surgeon General calls for<br />

• Adults to have at least 150 minutes of moderate physical activity<br />

(or 75 minutes of vigorous physical activity) every week<br />

• Children should have at least 60 minute of physical activity every<br />

day<br />

• Less than half (49%) of Colorado children get <strong>the</strong> recommended 60 minutes<br />

of physical activity each day<br />

2011 Community Health Survey<br />

• Less than 1/3 (29%) of Colorado adolescents get <strong>the</strong> recommended 60<br />

minutes of physical activity each day<br />

2011 Youth Risk Behavior Survey<br />

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