Volume 16:
Issue 4 July 2002
FOCUS
Physical Activity and
FitnessImproving health, fitness, and quality of life through daily physical
activity
The 1990s brought a historic new perspective to
exercise, fitness, and physical activity by shifting the focus from intensive vigorous
exercise to a broader range of health-enhancing physical activities.
SPOTLIGHT
New CDC Study Finds Obesity Among
Youth Exacts an Enormous Healthcare Burden, Jeopardizes Individual Health
On May 1, the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS) (www.hhs.gov) released the findings of a new study...
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