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Only 50% of 8th grade girls and 66% of 8th grade boys in Oregon meet CDC physical activity recommendations of 60 minutes per day.
Policies that ensure minimal standards for physical activity, as well as, improve safe routes for walking and biking to schools, should help assure that youth have spaces and places to be more physically active.
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