Sustained Physical Activity Better For Preventing Obesity In Kids

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Sustained Physical Activity Better For Preventing Obesity In Kids

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Several bursts of exercise that last five minutes or more might be better for preventing childhood obesity than are intermittent physical activity sessions lasting four minutes or less throughout

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Tags: Obesity, Children's Health, Exercise and Fitness

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Exercise helps overweight children think better, do better in math

eurekalert.org — “Regular exercise improves the ability of overweight, previously inactive children to think, plan and even do math, Georgia Health Sciences University researchers report. They hope the findings in 171 overweight 7- to 11-year-olds -- all sedentary when the study started - gives educators the evidence they need to ensure that regular, vigorous physical activity is a part of every school day, said Dr. Catherine Davis, clinical health psychologist at GHSU's Georgia Prevention Institute and corresponView full resource at eurekalert.org

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