Wednesday, July 05, 2006

A family affair

More and more time-crunched Americans are combining exercise with family time as a way to have fun together while everyone shapes up.

Disturbing reports of rising obesity among children and adults, combined with cutbacks in physical education programs in schools have prompted a boom in family-oriented fitness programs geared to getting children, teens and adults moving.

"Kids' programs, martial arts and nutrition counseling are our three hottest growth areas," says Cathy McNeil, spokeswoman for the International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association.

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