Did You Know?

• The most important behaviors leading to diseases such as heart disease and cancer include physical inactivity and unhealthy diet.
• Youth with type 2 diabetes has been recognized as an emerging public health problem. Type 2 diabetes is associated with being overweight and physically inactive.
• Many youth diagnosed with type 2 diabetes are girls ages 10-19, who belong to ethnic groups at high risk for diabetes, are overweight, and/or physically inactive.
• In 2003, 29% of Georgia’s middle school students attended a physical education class daily.
• In 2003, 52% of Georgia’s middle school students watched 3 hours or more of TV per day on an average school day.
• In 2003, 33% of Georgia’s middle school students are an increased risk for being overweight or are already overweight.
• More than 498,000 people living in Georgia have been diagnosed with diabetes.