Stopping children from watching TV really does make them healthier and less fat, according to one of the few studies to observe the effects of intervening directly in their watching habits. "Television viewing is related to consumption of fast food and foods and beverages that are advertised on television. Viewing cartoons with embedded food commercials can increase choice of the advertised item in pre-schoolers, and television commercials may prompt eating," Leonard Epstein of the State University of New York in Buffalo and his colleagues wrote in the journal Archives of Paediatric and Adolescent Medicine.
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'Less TV and PC use help children lose weight' - The Telegraph 4th March 2008
Cutting TV time makes children healthier, says US study - The Guardian 4th March 2008
Tuesday, March 04, 2008
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