Active Saanich Facts & Figures
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Child & Youth Inactivity Epidemic
- 2/3 of Canadian children are not active enough in their daily routines to achieve optimal growth and development
- 40% of children are less active than 30 years ago
- Children are progressively fatter, weaker and less flexible
- Child obesity has tripled over the last 15 years
- Children on average spend 3-5 hours a day in front of the TV
Benefits of Physical Activity?
- It is proven through statistical findings that physical
activity will increase your life expectancy
- Physical activity will decrease health care costs
nationally up to $2.1 billion.
- Physical activity reduces the risk of heart disease,
strokes and high blood pressure
- Physical activity can help maintain a healthy weight
- Physical activity can be used for chronic disease
prevention such as Type 2 Diabetes, Osteoporosis,
colon cancer and other cancers
- Physical Activity reduces stress, depression and
general unhappiness
- Functional independence is a great side effect of
physical activity!
- By British Columbians increasing their activity
by 10% - our province could save $36 million dollars
per year in health related costs
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