For Healthy Living
• In the last 10 years, obesity rates in the United States have increased 60%. • The current generation of American children could be the first to lead shorter lives than their parents, according to the New England Journal of Medicine.
• More than 50% of U.S. adults do not get enough physical activity to make a difference in their health.
• Health problems related to obesity cost our country an estimated $117 billion a year due to direct health care costs, as well as the indirect economic costs of lost productivity.
Activate America is the YMCA’s response to our nation’s
growing health crisis. The YMCA is redefining itself and
engaging communities across the country to better support
Americans of all ages who are struggling to achieve and
maintain well-being of spirit, mind and body.
We are shifting how we focus all aspects of our work both inside and outside
the YMCA to better engage health seekers. We define “health seekers”
as all children, youth, teens, adults and families whose successful pursuit
of health and well-being requires continuously supportive relationships
and environments.
Inside the YMCA, we are influencing and motivating health seekers to
make positive changes in their pursuit of well-being. And, outside the
YMCA, we are helping create and sustain healthier communities.
Schedule your free First Steps appointment today and see what your wellness profile says your first step will be to better well-being.
