TOP 10

In the past, parents worried more about their children being home by the time the street lights came on than whether they got the recommended amount of daily activity. Today, parents are advised to monitor their children's body mass index (height-to-weight ratio) as the obesity epidemic among children ages 6 to 19 has reached 15 percent, almost quadruple what it was in the 1960s. Physical activity will not only help today's children by preventing them from becoming obese or helping them to lose weight if necessary, it will also teach them healthy habits that can last a lifetime. Here are ACE's top 10 reasons why kids should get plenty of exercise: