Limit TV, Video Games, To Two Hours A Day To Reduce Childhood Ob...

Courtesy ScienceDaily  Tue, 04/15/2008 - 22:00

The American Academy of Pediatrics created guidelines regarding physical activity and screen time (television, video games): boys should take at least 11,000 steps a day; 2) girls at least 13,000 steps a day; 3) children should limit total screen time to two hours a day.

A new study evaluates these recommendations and the combined influence of screen time and physical activity on a child's risk of being overweight.

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