May 21, 2017
The Wisconsin State Journal – Dr Zorba Paster
“The results may not surprise you, but they certainly did me. Children who spent more time in front of a screen were more likely have worse scores in nearly all of these measures, potentially putting them at risk for developing diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease when they become adults. Not only that, but the kids with more screen time showed elevated levels of leptin, a hormone that has been implicated in overweight people.”(more)
May 21, 2017
Science Daily – Staff Writer
“Children who take part in lessons which include physical activity show an increase in health-enhancing physical activity and academic performance, according to research carried out by Leeds Beckett University. A team led by Senior Lecturer Andy Daly-Smith evaluated the impact of Tagtiv8 maths lessons on physical activity and maths performance. Children from a primary school in Leeds were randomly allocated to groups; taking part in either a seated classroom lesson or a Tagitv8 active learning lesson.”(more)
May 20, 2017
The Daily Mail – Claudia Tanner
“Across the developed world, life expectancy has risen consistently since the 1930s – yet our children’s health is a ‘ticking time bomb’, experts warn. Youngsters will be less healthy than today’s 65 year olds by the time they reach that age, new research claims. The warning comes as the latest NHS figures reveal one in every five children aged 10 to 11 is obese. Lifestyle-related problems such as consuming too much sugar and doing too little exercise are already causing health problems among children, the researchers say. The Economist Intelligence Unit, who directed the research, are calling for action to tackle the crisis. ‘Considering the longer life years that today’s children can expect, it makes sense to focus on health practices that will increase the chances of making those longer life years healthy ones,’ the unit’s research director Aviva Freudmann said.”(more)
May 20, 2017
Medical X-Press – Staff Writer
“New research presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Porto, Portugal (17-20) May shows that achieving the guideline amounts of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity is associated with significantly lower BMI and body fat in children. The study was conducted by Dr Peter Katzmarzyk and Dr Amanda Staiano at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA. Excess weight and body fat are known to be risk factors for a range of serious health problems including diabetes, cancers, cardiovascular diseases, and even dementia. There is also increasing evidence that the harmful effects of high levels of adiposity begin to manifest themselves in childhood.”(more)
May 19, 2017
The Sun – Hannah Crouch
“THREE quarters of modern parents worry their children are less physically active than they themselves were at the same age, according to a study. Researchers who polled 1,000 mums and dads of kids aged four to 16, found keeping their children fit and active is a concern shared by many of those who took part. Worryingly, the research also revealed the only exercise millions of children now enjoy is the walk to and from school and a run around at break-time. It also emerged the average child spends an hour and 22 minutes a day glued to the television, and a further hour and 11 minutes playing on a tablet or mobile device.”(more)
