America's youth are in worse shape than ever!

Sorry for not writing about an in class topic, but I thought this article would be interesting. According to Time Magazine From 1974 to 2000, the percentage of overweight 6 to 11 years olds more than tripled. Also, among 9 to 13 year olds, only 39% take part in organized exercise each week. The article attributes these numbers to the TV, video games and to especially the Internet.
Children are more interested in spending time in the Internet and playing with video games than involving in outdoor activities.
As I see it, it is great for kids to be involved at an early age with computers. But also it is important, as everything in life, to have a balance. We want intelligent, challenging youth who will be able to develop mentally but also physically. A question that I raise: is the same happening to teenagers and grownups? Are we forgetting to maintain our body healthy because the Internet is consuming our time?