CDC: Unhealthy Behaviors Start Early – LA Times
13 April 2009
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* In the seven days before the survey, only 21.4% had eaten fruits and vegetables five or more times per day; 14.1% had consumed three or more glasses of milk per day.
* Roughly two-thirds failed to meet the recommended levels of physical activity.
* 13.0% were obese, and an additional 15.8% were overweight.
* Only 10.3% wore sunscreen with an SPF of 15 or higher most of the time or always when outside for more than an hour on a sunny day; 17.4% routinely practiced sun-safe behaviors like wearing a hat and staying in the shade when possible.









