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Friday, June 08, 2007

Excessive Media Use Equals Weight Gain for Kids

Most people assume that kids spent more time outdoors being active during the summer months than they do during the school year. But a recent study found that kids actually gain weight over the summer. Excessive use of and exposure to media (video games, iPods, TiVo, etc) is considered one of the most likely causes.
"Considering that the average American child will see more than 40,000 ads on broadcast television alone in one year, and that 83 percent of the food ads in kids' sows are for fast food and sweets, its no wonder that the amount of time kids spend in front of a screen is directly linked to their risk of being obese."
Though it's not likely that parents can get kids to avoid TV and other media altogether, now is a good time for them to set some ground rules for the summer. Read more at HuffingtonPost.com.

Labels: video_games, summers, TV

Posted By: Aspen Education Group