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More exercise beats less TV for growing healthier kids

May 3, 2013

By Charlene Laino When it comes to improving kids' heart health, which is more important? Exercising more or sitting around less? The answer, according to a study that tested youngsters in a real-world setting, is exercising more. The researchers studied 536...
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First study shows overweight and obese youth can lose weight from active videogames, or exergames

April 30, 2013

While most parents have to compete with the videogame console to ensure their kids get enough exercise, new, groundbreaking research published in the scientific journal, Obesity, makes an argument for a certain kind of video game: active videogames, also known...
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Activity level is more important than caloric intake to prevent childhood obesity

March 27, 2013

Research recently published in U.S. News and World Report suggests that caloric intake plays a less significant factor in obesity than activity levels. The authors of the study hypothesize that the thinner children all participate in regular sessions of exercise, thereby increasing...
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Exercise may help protect children from stress

March 14, 2013

By Jan Hoffman Physically active children generally report happier moods and fewer symptoms of depression than children who are less active. Now researchers may have found a reason: By one measure, exercise seems to help children cope with stress. Finnish...
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Heart healthy habits in childhood may prevent future disease

March 7, 2013

Teaching children heart healthy habits now can help protect them from heart disease when they're adults, an expert says. "The process of atherosclerosis, which is the hardening of the arteries and is known to cause heart attacks, strokes, and sudden...
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When kids exercise more, their grades might rise too

March 5, 2013

One key to better grades in the classroom may lie in the gym or on the playground, a new study finds. The research, to be published in an upcoming issue of the Journal of Pediatrics, found that elementary and middle...
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In many families, exercise is by appointment only

March 5, 2013

By Jane Greenhalgh and Patti Neighmond Most families know that their kids need to exercise. In a poll that NPR recently conducted with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard School of Public Health, practically all of the parents surveyed said...
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How ‘crunch time’ between school and sleep shapes kids’ health

February 27, 2013

How 'crunch time' between school and sleep shapes kids' health Feb. 25, 2013, NPR [Shots Blog] It's an important question for American families and the nation as a whole: Why do so many kids weigh too much? There are recent...
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Screen time not linked to kids’ physical activity

January 15, 2013

By Genevra Pittman Just four in 10 U.S. kids met dual national guidelines for getting enough physical activity and for limiting "screen time," researchers found - but the likelihood of kids exercising regularly didn't depend on whether they kept away...
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Childs play helps combats obesity

November 12, 2012

Research published Nov. 9 in the New Zealand Medical Journal suggests that children can benefit more from active play compared to structured exercise. "When it comes to combating obesity and increasing children’s daily physical activity levels, active play is just...
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