SUBWAY® RANDOM ACTS OF FITNESS™ for Kids

Obesity in children and adolescents is a serious issue with many health and social consequences that often continue into adulthood. Teaching healthy behaviors at a young age is important as it becomes more difficult with age. Learn more about how you can help:

What Teachers can do!

What Parents can do!

Kids and Obesity

An obese six-year-old is 50% more likely to be obese as an adult.
An obese adolescent has a 70% chance of staying obese as an adult.
Being obese by age 20 can cut up to 20 years off a person's life.
One in three kids born in the year 2000 will contract Type 2 diabetes in their lifetime.
Obese children are three times more likely to suffer from hypertension and more prone to high blood pressure and heart disease.
Shallow breath caused by excess abdominal fat leads to oxygen deprivation, asthma and weakened lungs.
Overweight children have more musculoskeletal problems, including hip disorders.

(Source: Dole Nutrition Institute)