37
percent
improvement in cardiorespiratory fitness after 16-walking walking program.
3.5
times
When vending machines were available, Latino students were 3.5 times more likely to buy snacks and beverages for lunch than white students.
115
percent
students had a 115% increase in physical activity on days with 60 minutes of PE, lunch recess and extra recess.
1.71
to 1.38
Students consumption of sugary drinks declined when banned from school.
158
fewer calories
Students at schools with stricter food and drink nutrition standards consumed 158 fewer calories
24
percent
of U.S. public school students are Latino.
35
Percent
of Latinos age 18-24 are enrolled in a two- or four-year college.
21.1
Percent
of all Latinos under the age of 65 are without health insurance.
3
aces
Children exposed to 3+ ACEs had attention problems and aggression in kindergarten.
