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A Little Gym Child Development Franchise – Become Part of the Solution
Unhealthy lifestyle choices, can have an astonishingly
negative effect on child development. Franchise businesses that help promote
healthy lifestyle choices, could turn the tide of obesity in America. By
investing in a child development franchise with The Little Gym®, you can help
to show children and their parents another way of living.
When you think about the growing threat of obesity in
America, the idea of helping people through a child development franchise
becomes that much more appealing. Rather than investing in a fast food
business, a child development franchise could change the habits of the next
generation – habits that would keep them active, confident in themselves, and
with a positive self image.
The reports of obese American children are alarming:
• The 1999-2002
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) , 16 percent
of children and teenagers (ages 6 – 19 years old) were overweight. This is a 45
percent increase since the previous measure of American youth was taken in
1988-94.
• Obesity in children is believed responsible for the
meteoric rise of type 2 diabetes in children. According to the American
Diabetes Association, this went from just 2 to 4 percent in 1992 to 16 percent.
http://www.obesity.org/subs/fastfacts/obesity_youth.shtml
• Among American teenagers, 15 percent of girls and 14
percent of boys are medically obese. (Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent
Medicine, January 2004)
This trend can be turned around by teaching children
healthy habits early on. When you open a child development franchise through
The Little Gym®, you will do just that by teaching dance, gymnastics, games,
and many other fun forms of non-competitive movement. They will learn
coordination, social skills, and the self confidence necessary to succeed in
life.
If you are interested in learning more about our
franchise options, visit The
Little Gym® relations.
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