Dancing video game helps kids avoid weight gain
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West Virginia, which has the worst childhood obesity problem in the United States, is stepping up plans to use Konami Corp.'s "Dance Dance Revolution" to battle the bulge in its schools.
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Being overweight is bad for kids' health, but a new study finds it's also bad for their education
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Step away from the pie If youâre serious about getting fit then the Wiiâs sports games will get you partly there, but theyâre no substitute for traditional exercise, according to a group of Canadian students. Duh.â¦
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For Erin Keros, the idea of an exercise DVD geared toward her 1-year-old child was intriguing. Her son Joey has only been walking for about a month, but now he&#39;s learning to
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The belief that obesity can be thwarted by getting tubby kids to exercise more is misplaced, says a study among nursery-school children.
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The active video games played on the Nintendo Wii console may provide more exercise than its Microsoft rival the Xbox 360, a small British study has found, but they are not a substitute for the real thing.
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NEW YORK  - New research shows that the  more added sugar kids get from sodas, sweets and fruit drinks,  the less they get of the things they need in their diets to  stay healthy.
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Dancing will be compulsory from now on for Chinese schoolchildren, who have shown alarming levels of obesity in recent years, state media said on Tuesday.
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West Virginia, which has the  worst childhood obesity problem in the United States, is  stepping up plans to use Konami Corp.'s (9766.T) "Dance Dance  Revolution" to battle the bulge in its schools.
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Computer games can promote problem-solving and team-building in children, say games industry experts.
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New research shows that the more added sugar kids get from sodas, sweets and fruit drinks, the less they get of the things they need in their diets to stay healthy.
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Gym-class games are taking on a newfound popularity with young adults
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(HealthDay News) - Getting young children to exercise is easier if you keep it entertaining, fun and interesting.
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FORT WORTH, Texas -- The video game playing was getting out of hand. When Johnathan Wendel, then 19, was not in class or at work, he was in front of the computer. His mom didn't like it. Cut back or move out, she told him.
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Working up a sweat playing video games on Nintendo's interactive Wii console is no replacement for real exercise but at least it gets overweight children off the couch, according to British researchers.
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West Virginia, which has the  worst childhood obesity problem in the United States, is  stepping up plans to use Konami Corp.'s  "Dance Dance  Revolution" to battle the bulge in its schools.
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Such electronic instant-gratification devices as television and videogames are cited for boosting obesity among America&#39;s youth.