Reducing Children TV Time to 90 Minutes Daily May Prevent Obesity


A new Study Reveals that Cut Down Your Children TV Time to 90 Minutes Daily May Prevent Risk of Obesity, According to the study, published in Journal Acta Paediatrica, Reducing the television time may reduce the risk of obesity in later years. The study found there was a strong link between obesity and prolonged exposure in younger years to TVs, computers and smart phones and gadgets. In Short of their study, they are warning parents to take action by decreasing their children’s tv time to 90 minutes a day and shouldn’t extend more than an hour of television a day.

Parents should Pay an Important Role in Childs health, Spending long time in social media and watching TV Makes Child to face obesity. The researchers noted, large number of childrens who are in age between eight-nine year olds are watching about seven hours of TV daily and spending much time in other social media activities disrupting their sleep, which is further putting them at higher risk of obesity.

Parents could lead by example, said the researchers. They can reduce their own screen time, particularly when they’re in front of their own children and spend time with them, so that children are tempted to inch towards television or smartphones that often. Do You Know this: Physical Fitness Helps to Children to do better in Academics

In 2015, obesity affected 2.2 billion children and adults worldwide, or almost one in three of all people. This includes nearly 108 million children. India has 14.4 million children that have excess weight.A significant part of obesity management is through diet.

In India has 14.4 million children that have excess weight. Globally, over two billion children and adults suffer from health problems related to being overweight or obese, and an increasing percentage of people die from these health conditions. In 2015, obesity affected 2.2 billion children and adults worldwide, or almost one in three of all people. This includes nearly 108 million children.


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