In half a century, the physical capacity of 7-18 year olds has decreased by 25% while the number of diabetes caused by overweight has increased.
- In 1971 young people took an average of 3 minutes to complete three laps of the stadium, whereas they currently need a minute more.
- At the same time, diabetes linked to overweight has developed among young people.
Young people are less active than before. A study reveals, and especially alert, on the fall of the physical activity of the children, between 7 and 18 years. This has decreased by 55% in 50 years. “We don’t realize how dangerous it is.reacted cardiologist François Carré from Rennes-1 University, to RTL. Health capital is built up to 18 years old, it is your physical capacity.”
One more minute to complete three laps of the stadium
The reduction in the physical capacity of young people is a factor in the reduction of life expectancy. This difference could be explained by a different taste for effort. “They give another meaning to the practice, continues Jean-Daniel Mirre, sports educator at Bordeaux Athlé, to franceinfo. They are more in search of immediacy, immediate pleasure so what would be a taste for long-term effort is more difficult for them..” As proof, in 1971, young people took an average of 3 minutes to complete three laps of the stadium, whereas they currently need a minute more.
At the same time, diabetes linked to overweight has developed among young people. “Today, the figures are there, we have diabetics aged 14, 16worries Professor François Carré. Me, when I learned about medicine, type 2 diabetes, that is diabetes linked to being overweight, it was the 40-year-old man, never there were 14-year-old children.”
The year 2020 complicates the situation
The year 2020 will not reverse the trend since the health crisis and confinement have restricted the possibilities of practicing a sporting activity. This study was revealed on the occasion of National Sports Day which took place on September 23 and whose theme was access to health and the resumption of physical activity.
If the young people appear less in shape, the elders are more at the party. Compared to seniors in the 90s, people today aged 75 to 80 are in better physical shape, have better memory and reasoning skills. A Finnish study revealed that this is due to greater physical activity and larger body size which explains the better walking speed. This leads to a longer life expectancy.
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