Students in the United States exercise less and eat less healthful diets than kids in most other countries, according to a report issued by the World Health Organization. The U.S. ranks 24th out of 28th for daily smoking, with 12 percent of 15-year-olds smoking every day. When it comes to keeping fit, U.S. students are lagging behind kids in many European countries. Two-thirds of American students reported exercising for more than two hours a week, compared with 80% of students in Austria, Germany, and Slovach Republic who reported exercising regularly. Kids in the United States are downing more fries, potato chips, chocolate, soft drinks and candy bars than most of their global counterparts. And, about 23% of 15-year-olds said they drank beer, wine or spirits at least weekly. How many Health Outrages can you find in the above article? You might even call it over qualified for the Health Outrage!
