This recent CDC survey of 9 to 13-year-olds and their parents sets the baseline for efforts to increase physical activity among kids. The majority of kids (61 percent) reported no organized physical activity like sports, and almost a quarter (23 percent) said they engaged in no active play during out-of-school hours. Parents said transportation problems, lack of local opportunities, expense, lack of parental time and concerns about neighborhood safety were part of the problem.

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