What is fitness? Teens say nutrition and exercise are keys to health

Miley Cyrus and other stars may influence younger
kids, but by the time they become teens, the two
biggest influences about health are parents and
the Internet.  (AP Photo/Matt Sayles/file)

What is fitness? Generally it's considered the healthy condition that allows people to perform the tasks they enjoy and is a result of exercise and nutrition. 

Turns out that  though many adults flounder to actually define it, American teenagers are quite savvy about fitness: a Teens Health Perceptions Study from the Scarborough Kids Internet Panel was just released revealing that  teens are getting the "live healthy" message:

The vast majority of teens give themselves good health grades and say nutrition and exercise are the two pillars of a healthy lifestyle.

• 67% of teens give themselves a B- or higher. 
• 92% say a healthy lifestyle is important.
• Overall, boys give themselves a better healthy lifestyle grade than do girls, and 13-15 year olds give themselves a better grade than 16-17 year olds.
• The teens say there is a positive correlation between grade and importance—as the importance of healthy lifestyle increases, so do grades.
• 63% say when they have health/nutrition questions they go to their parents; 50% use the Internet

For a free copy of the report, which includes a long list of the activities in which teens engage, and where teens go to get fitness information, visit the Scarborough Research site.

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