--- title: Playgrounds Needed! 13% of US Kids are Obese description: Backyard playgrounds are a great way to get kids active again. image: https://www.idahooutdoorsolutions.com/hubfs/Backyard_Adventures/Titan_TH_Ju/TTJU5HighRes.jpg --- [![Idaho Outdoor Solutions Logo](https://www.idahooutdoorsolutions.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Image/logo-idaho-outdoor-solutions.png?width=165&height=122&name=logo-idaho-outdoor-solutions.png "Idaho Outdoor Solutions Logo")](https://www.idahooutdoorsolutions.com/) [![Share on Facebook](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/facebook-24x24.png)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.idahooutdoorsolutions.com%2Fblog%2Fplaygrounds-needed-13-of-us-kids-are-obese%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [![Share on LinkedIn](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/linkedin-24x24.png)](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.idahooutdoorsolutions.com%2Fblog%2Fplaygrounds-needed-13-of-us-kids-are-obese%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dlinkedin) [![Share on Twitter](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/twitter-24x24.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.idahooutdoorsolutions.com%2Fblog%2Fplaygrounds-needed-13-of-us-kids-are-obese%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.idahooutdoorsolutions.com%2Fblog%2Fplaygrounds-needed-13-of-us-kids-are-obese%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=Playgrounds%20Needed%21%2013%25%20of%20US%20Kids%20are%20Obese) [![Share on Pinterest](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/pinterest-24x24.png)](http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.idahooutdoorsolutions.com%2Fblog%2Fplaygrounds-needed-13-of-us-kids-are-obese%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dpinterest&media=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn2.hubspot.net%2Fhubfs%2F642183%2FHVH-logo_Color.jpg) [![Share on Email](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/email-24x24.png)](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.idahooutdoorsolutions.com%2Fblog%2Fplaygrounds-needed-13-of-us-kids-are-obese%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail%20&body=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.idahooutdoorsolutions.com%2Fblog%2Fplaygrounds-needed-13-of-us-kids-are-obese%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail) # Idaho Outdoor Solutions ## [Playgrounds Needed! 13% of US Kids are Obese](https://www.idahooutdoorsolutions.com/blog/playgrounds-needed-13-of-us-kids-are-obese) Posted by [Mathew Heath Van Horn](https://www.idahooutdoorsolutions.com/blog/author/mathew-heath-van-horn) on Jun 12, 2017 2:07:46 PM Find me on: [Facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/idaho.outdoor.solutions?ref=aymt_homepage_panel) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) A new study published in the [The New England Journal of Medicine](http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1614362) reports that more than 2 Billion people worldwide are obese.  This includes 13% of US children and young adults.  The leading factors are: - Urbanization - Poor Diets - Low Physical Activity As much as we love our customers, we certainly aren't going to tell you where to live or how to eat.  However, we can help get your kids more active by providing [quality](https://www.idahooutdoorsolutions.com/idaho-wooden-playset-and-playground-warranty) [playsets](https://www.idahooutdoorsolutions.com/backyard-adventures-main-menu) that will keep them entertained for years.  In fact, our playsets are so robust that customers are now reporting that their grandchildren are now using their backyard adventure treehouses 22-years after they purchased them! ![TTJU5HighRes.jpg](https://www.idahooutdoorsolutions.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Backyard_Adventures/Titan_TH_Ju/TTJU5HighRes.jpg?width=633&height=422&name=TTJU5HighRes.jpg) Large or small, we can custom design a playground to suit your families needs, yard space, and budget.  We can [install](https://www.idahooutdoorsolutions.com/blog/playset-installers-saved-my-marriage) your backyard playset for you as well!  For more information, click on the link below or give us a call at 208-580-9386! 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