Less TV doesn't boost exercise for kids: study
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Getting children to switch off the  television does not guarantee they will exercise more, U.S.  researchers said on Monday.
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Simply increasing physical  activity levels alone is unlikely to reduce body weight in  young children, and therefore will probably not prevent  obesity, although it may set the stage for a healthier  lifestyle, the results of a study conducted in Scotland  suggest.
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Almost half of people who regularly watch online video spend less time watching TV, a survey suggests.
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NEW YORK  - Physical activity programs that involve the school and the family or community appear to have the greatest beneficial effect in getting adolescents off the couch and up and about, a review of published studies indicates.
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Diabetic children who spent the most time glued to the TV had a tougher time controlling their blood sugar, according to a Norwegian study that illustrates yet another downside of too much television.
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Exercise alone is unlikely to prevent  obesity in preschoolers but it does improve their motor skills,  may boost their confidence and can establish a healthy  life-long habit, researchers said on Friday.
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NEW YORK  - Young children who watch more than a couple of hours of television a day are more likely to have attention problems as adolescents, researchers from New Zealand have found.
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Americans average 2 hours and 34 minutes of TV a day, compared to 20 minutes a day exercising.
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Kids who spend less time during their early years around pets and dust don&#39;t appear to have a lower risk of developing asthma or respiratory problems, new research reports.
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A survey found that many Americans whose children are obese do not see them that way
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U.S. youths who watch television on weekdays tend to do worse in school than those who don't watch during the week, but weekend viewing appears to have no negative effects on schoolwork, researchers said on Monday.
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Black children are less likely to get enough sleep than their white counterparts, which makes them susceptible to poorer school performance and behavioral problems, a study said on Monday.
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A study of 7-year-olds has found that sleeping less than nine hours a night was associated with being overweight or obese.
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Couch-potato British children are a short "chill out" from being the world's laziest, according to an international study. UK youngsters spend 9.4 hours in front of a computer games console or TV screen per week, just behind Australian children's 10-hour average.
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NEW YORK  - Among a group of children with enlarged tonsils and adenoids who were suspected of having disordered breathing during sleep, those who snored a lot and spent less time in bed did less well on certain mental tests, according to a new study.
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(HealthDay News) -- Too much time in front of the TV can lead to aggressive behavior and a tendency to engage in risky, unhealthy activities, the American Academy of Pediatrics says.
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Young children are supposed to play, run, jump and be active for at least two hours a day, but most aren&#39;t doing even half that much at preschool, says one of the first large studies to look at physical activity in children ages 3 to 5.