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What Is Health and Wellness?

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While you can find a longer list here , it is worth highlighting three that reveal a telling story of the current health condition of Americans: Obesity: Obesity affects 20% of children and 42% of adults, putting them at risk of chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and some cancers.

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COVID-19’s Impact on Youth Physical Activity

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It was encouraging that people quickly developed creative approaches to stay active and help their children continue activities. Physical activity provides many health benefits to children and adolescents [SJ3] , mainly related to mental health, obesity, and risk factors for future chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease.