Turn Off Television To Reduce Obesity Risk

There are many factors associated with obesity, whether it is childhood or adult obesity. Two related factors that are most commonly linked with the incidence of being overweight or obese are the lack of physical activity and the high rate of sedentary behaviors, particularly television watching. Research reports have suggested that television watching is associated with higher body mass index scores and poorer overall health. Because of this, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that television time for children be limited to no more than 1-2 hours of quality programming per day. Some research even suggests that children's total screen time (television, computer use, and video games) should be limited to less than one

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