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Increasing Physical Activity Rates Among High School Girls In Jefferson County, Kentucky, Haley Copeland
Increasing Physical Activity Rates Among High School Girls In Jefferson County, Kentucky, Haley Copeland
Theses and Dissertations--Public Health (M.P.H. & Dr.P.H.)
Obesity rates across the U.S. are increasing, especially among adolescent females. Physical activity rates have been associated with obesity and many related health outcomes. Regular physical activity can help adolescents improve their cardiorespiratory fitness, build strong bones, control their weight, and reduce depression 1. It can also help reduce the risk of developing health conditions like heart disease, cancer, high blood pressure, osteoporosis, type II diabetes, and obesity 1. Thus, physical activity among youth provides a risk factor to target, with the intention of eventually decreasing obesity rates.
Recommended physical education class CDC guidelines are not being met …