Factors that contribute to Childhood Obesity Complete each sentence about childhood obesity and overweight statistics. 1/3 While 2/3 of American adults are overweight or obese, it is estimated that approximately of school-aged children also meet these criteria. 24 80% In addition to poor dietary habits, inactivity plays a large role in childhood obesity, only 1/3 of kids at age 15 are getting the recommended minutes of physical activity per day they need to maintain a healthy weight. 7 50% Inactivity is compounded by sedentary behaviors: the average American child engages in hours per day of screen time, which includes time spent watching TV, playing video games, and sitting at a computer. 60 Increasing awareness and prevention of childhood obesity is important to all community members as data shows that of obese children and of obese adolescents will eventually become obese adults. 30 40% 10