Chronic Illness Threatens Education

According to the California Department of Education, more than 32 percent of all youth in California are overweight and approximately 74 percent are unfit. As a result, chronic illness, such as juvenile diabetes, asthma, high blood pressure and even heart disease will be endemic among our youth in the future. And yet research consistently shows that healthy, active and well-nourished children and youth are more likely to attend school and are more prepared and motivated to learn.

Click here to read the whole article by Monica Martinez in the San Francisco Chronicle (May 25, 2008)