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DURHAM LORDS NEWS RELEASE
Thursday May 26, 2011
Durham College set to host the inaugural Hoops for Heart Basketball clinic
OSHAWA, Ont. – Durham College is proud to host the inaugural Hoops for Heart Basketball Clinic with the Lords on Friday, May 27 at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Centre in Oshawa, Ont. The clinic hosted by the basketball varsity teams will run from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Each year thousands of schools get involved shooting hoops and raising funds for Heart & Stroke Foundation Hoops for Heart. Participating schools can earn points for school resources; classroom supplies, electronics and sporting equipment. The funds raised support vital research that leads to breakthrough medical advances, social change and health education.
This year, ten schools in the Durham Region are invited to Durham College for the Lords Basketball clinic. Approximately 100 students will be attending the clinic which will be run by members of the Durham College varsity basketball teams and will focus on skill development and having fun.
Schools that will be participating include: Highbush, St. Bernadette, Glengrove, Roland Michener, Glen Dhu, St. Luke, WE Harris, TR McEwen, Lydia Trull and Vincent Massey.
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TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR HEALTH
It is important for youth to learn about heart health at an early age.
Did you know?
-59% of Canadian kids and adolescents were reported to consume less than the recommended daily intake of vegetables and fruit.
-Over 30% of kids are exposed to secondhand smoke, most often in their own homes. The evidence suggests that an unhealthy lifestyle is putting youth at serious risk. We know that healthy habits are developed early in life. By staying active now, maintaining a healthy body weight, and learning to make sensible choices, youth can help decrease their risk of future heart disease and stroke.
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY & OBESITY
Did you know?
-Half of children and youth aged 5 to 17 are not active enough for optimal growth and development.
-Children are 40% less active than they were 30 years ago.
-In 2004, 26% of Canadian children and adolescents aged 2-17 were overweight or obese
-Since 1981, obesity has tripled among Canadian children and is rising.
-On any given day, 30% of North American kids visit a fast food restaurant.
-Why the increase in obesity? The main reason is a lack of physical activity, coupled with a poor diet and genetic factors. It's vital to reverse the trend, because obese children are more likely to grow up to be obese adults - who are at greater risk of developing heart disease, stroke, cancer and diabetes, and of dying from these diseases at a younger age.
-These stats and other poor lifestyle habits are causing kids to develop risk factors of heart disease that previous generations didn't experience until mid-life or later.
-It's possible that children growing up in Canada today could be at risk of having a shorter life expectancy than their parents. Why? Because overweight children are at a substantially increased risk for heart disease and stroke. Here are the facts:
-1 in 4 Canadian children and adolescents aged 2 to 17 is overweight or obese
-Obesity rates among Canadian children and adolescents have tripled over the past 25 years
-Only 50% of Canadian kids are active enough daily to ensure basic, healthy, development
-Health professionals have speculated that this may be the first generation of children who may not outlive their parents
-Only 20% of children aged 6 to 12 get their required daily intake of vegetables and fruit
-Over a million kids are exposed to secondhand smoke every day - most often in their own homes
-More Canadian children are overweight and obese than in the past
-50% of children and youth aged 5 to 17 aren't active enough for optimal growth and development
-These stats and other poor lifestyle habits are causing kids to develop risk factors of heart disease that previous generations didn't experience until mid-life or later.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Scott Dennis
Sports Information and Marketing Coordinator
Durham College and UOIT Athletics
905.721.2000 Ext. 2784 (P)
905.721.3117 (F)
scott.dennis@dc-uoit.ca
Erin Osborne
Children & Youth Coordinator
Durham Region
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario
2 - 105 Consumers Dr
Whitby, Ont.
L1N 1C4
905-666-3777
