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Regular physical activity helps build and maintain healthy bones, muscles and joints; helps control weight, builds lean muscle, and reduces fat; reduces feelings of depression and anxiety; promotes social well-being, as well as physical and mental health - which may help increase student’s capacity for learning. Children who are physically active have more stamina and energy. Learn more about how to help your children avoid the obesity epidemic with "Kids: Growing Healthy, Growing Strong!" Brought to you by the Albany County Department of Health.

Why Is Physical Activity Important?

Regular physical activity during childhood and adolescence helps build and maintain healthy bones, muscles and joints; helps control weight, build lean muscle, and reduce fat; reduces feelings of depression and anxiety; promotes social well-being, as well as physical and mental health - which may help increase student’s capacity for learning. Children who are physically active have more stamina and energy.

Physical inactivity has contributed to an unprecedented epidemic of childhood obesity in the United States. Children as young as 10 have shown signs of heart disease. Good eating habits and physical activity are the best ways to avoid heart disease.

Physical activity does not refer only to organized sports. Physical activity is anything that gets your children moving!

How can parents make a difference? Opportunities and motivation to be physically active begin in the home. Children are more likely to be active if their parents and siblings are active and if their parents support the child’s participation in physical activities.

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