According to the American Obesity Association, obesity among children and teens is developing into a crises in the United States of epidemic proportions. Did you know that about 30% of children and teens are overwight and 15% are obese? That is almost 1 in 2 individuals that are at risk.
Modern man loves to express himself in numbers and this subject is no different. Those who track the subject use the Body Mass Index to define the difference between overweight and obese. BMI charts are easily obtainable on the web and I won’t get into that today but if you are concerened about this issue one source is www.cdc.gov/needphp/dnpa/obesity.
The bottom line is that we all need exercise and activity is particulary important for children as they are setting the tone for the rest of their lives. Rollerskating, either inline or quad, is one activity that is sure to appeal to children and teens with lots of energy. Not only that, but it is amazingly effective. Roller skating burns 315 calries per 30 minutes of skateng while bicycling burns 150, basketball 258 and skiing 252 calories per 30 minutes of doing. Aerobic execise only burns 178 calories per 30 minutes of boring sweat.
If roller skating weren’t so much fun it could almost be considered medicine.