1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reducing Obesity in Youth Act of 2018 . 2. Findings and purposes (a) Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) Research has shown that early childhood is an important time for developing dietary and physical activity behaviors that support health and well-being and may help prevent obesity. (2) Infants as young as 7 months have shown eating patterns that are similar to older children and adults. (3) For children under 1 year of age, promoting opportunities for movement (such as reaching, crawling, and creeping) may be the most effective way to increase physical activity and improve children’s motor skills. (4) Children who are exposed to healthy foods early are more likely to prefer and eat healthy foods and to develop eating habits that promote healthy growth that can continue throughout childhood. (5) Healthy eating can improve a child’s learning ability and potentially lead to higher academic performance, along with his or her mental, social, and physical well-being and can contribute to increased self-esteem. (6) A 2010 study indicated that daily physical activity is not only essential for healthy weight maintenance, but also for practicing and learning fundamental gross motor skills and socioemotional and cognitive skills. Furthermore, when children have the opportunity for adequate physical activity, they benefit physically, psychologically and socially. (7) Nearly 20 percent (1 in 5) of 2-year-olds spend more than 2 hours of a typical day watching television or videos. (8) The Journal of the American Medical Association Pediatrics found that each incremental hour of watching television at age 2 is associated with corresponding declines in school engagement, math achievement, and weekend physical activity, and with increases in bullying by classmates, consumption of soft drinks and snacks, and BMI at age 10. (9) About 20 percent of children between 2 and 5 years of age are overweight or obese. (10) A study published in the New England Journal of