Health Survey Questions For Kids

Most kids got an A+ on our recent Health I.Q. survey. They knew their fruits and vegetables. They could point out important body organs, like the heart. Many even knew the name for the muscle in your upper arm (biceps). More than half got that one right, although 5% did pick a funny wrong answer: "gluteus maximus." Oops — that's the name of the muscles in your behind.

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The survey's 10,000 participants were more than just health smart. They also were open and upbeat about improving their health. Nearly half said they were very interested to learn about health and about 63% said most of what they hear about health is interesting, rather than confusing, scary, or boring.
KidsHealth.org conducted the online survey in partnership with TIME for Kids. You can read more about the survey in the May 2 issue of the magazine.

Healthy and Looking to Get Healthier

Nearly all 10,000 kids rated their health as excellent (31%) or pretty good (58%). More than 85% said they were willing to try new fruits and vegetables. Only 16% said they never look at food labels, with most saying they check the label always (28%) or sometimes (56%).
Kids also had no problem identifying fruits and vegetables. Most also knew that oranges contain vitamin C and that eating a potato was a better choice than potato chips. Likewise, 94% knew that water was a better drink choice than soda. And only 10% didn't know where carrots grow (in the ground).
Speaking of healthy food, more than half of kids (60%) said they wanted an adult to teach them to cook. Others said they wanted an adult to help them eat more nutritious foods (43%), exercise more (43%), and learn how to do new sports.
About a third of kids (34%) said they also wanted an adult's help to lose weight. But generally, kids don't need to go on diets. Talk to a parent and your doctor if you are concerned about your weight.