Monday, July 16, 2012

TV watching increases waist size and reduces sporting ability in children

Each hour of TV watched by a two- to four-year- old contributes to his or her waist circumference by the end of grade 4 and his or her ability to perform in sports, according to a world-first study undertaken by researchers at the University of Montreal and its affiliated Saint-Justine Mother and Child University Hospital.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120716/TV-watching-increases-waist-size-and-reduces-sporting-ability-in-children.aspx

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