Personal Fitness Webquest

• Two-thirds, more than 190 million Americans are overweight or obese.
• Obesity-related diseases are a $147 billion dollar medical burden every year.
• Childhood obesity has tripled in the last thirty years.

If we are such a fitness conscious country, why are we also the fattest country in the world?  Since the majority of the money makers in this world sit in front of computers most of the day, how are they going to stay healthy long enough to live a productive life at home and away from the office?  What can we do to insure that people in our country, and around the world, have some knowledge as to what they can do to keep themselves in better physical condition?  These questions will have the opportunity to be answered during your crusade for better health...

Research suggest that creating a plan for fitness that includes goals for improvement, self-evaluation of fitness levels, and a variety of activities leads to improved personal health and fitness.