In short, kids are no longer getting exercise simply by being kids.

Part II: Summary and answer of research questions

The advantage of the author's approach is that she does not merely target 'childhood obesity' as a vague concept, but specifically targets one aspect of children's lifestyles today that has changed in the past and is a likely component of the obesity epidemic. She targets issues educators can have a concrete impact upon, such as PE classes and the ways children can commute to school.

The researcher surveyed the previous prevalence and decline of PE classes, the increase of sedentary leisure activities, and also the fears of parents that prevent children from commuting to school by foot or by bike. In the literature review, the author examines how minorities, because of fears of community safety and budgetary cuts in PE programs, have been disproportionately hit by the obesity crisis. The...
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