Children’s weight, physical activity linked to parents: report

CBC News – Manali Shah

“The more active you are, the more active your kids will be, thereby reducing their chances of becoming overweight or obese and developing related health conditions. New research published Wednesday by Statistics Canada shows that a child’s level of physical activity rises by five to 10 minutes for every 20-minute increase in the physical activity of a parent. It’s the first time the connection has been measured between parents’ physical activity and their children’s, StatsCan said.” (more)