I was born in the middle of the 70’S.
In 1975,in particular..
In Spain at this time children used to play in the street, in our quarter with mates, cousins, siblings, neigbours… We played with cycles, running to catch each others.. with a ball we could invent a large sort of plays.
My children, on the contrary, don’t go down to the street to play with their friends.
They have a lot of activities everyday: football, tennis, swimming.
But if they want to meet with their friends, I’ll call their mothers and invited them to play in my house.
So I think that the way of living had changed and so , the way children exercise.
I think that they are less free to play themselves, this way if their parents don’t suggest them to plat sports, it is harder for them to be healthy.
The way young people eat have also influenced by the attitude of their parents.
In my opinion, healthy food habits must be a way of life from the beginning.
To sum up, I don’t think that young people are less healthy now.
It depends on the influence of their parents.