Shocking Stat_ High Schoolers' Fitness Crisis | The Real Reason Behind America's Childhood Health
6 Jun 2025 · 1 min

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Aaron Hartman, MD (speaker) discusses rising childhood obesity (estimated 20–30%) and a severe youth fitness shortfall—he states 60–70% of high school students would not meet U.S. military physical entry requirements—framing this as a national security concern. He contrasts this with increasing prevalence of peanut allergies, offering personal anecdotes (first encounter in college; his daughter Anna now attends therapy where nuts are banned).
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20–30%.
60–70%.
June 6, 2025.










