Let's Get Steppin! Saving the Next Generation..Pedometer Walking : Billie Jean King's Publishing : 9780615332680 : 0615332684 : 03 May 2011 : Inspired by the "The Big Challenge" series that aired in 2007 on kids and obesity, and the Surgeon General's report that advocates obesity is more prevalent and pervasive among Blacks and Hispanics; King presented a pedometer challenge to her granddaughter in 2008, who was 8 years old at the time. Notable results were observed. ? Her desire for outside activities increased immensely. ? Attempting to reach her daily goal of 12k steps became additive. ? The pedometer was viewed more as a game, than a tracking tool. King shares frankly concerning her and her families battle with obesity and the associated complications of Type II diabetics, heart disease, sleep apnea, kidney failure, and hypertension to name a few. As a writer, author, she tells her irrefutable testimony of how she attributes the aid of pedometer walking and alternative food selecti