Children glued to TV and computer screens at increased risk of cancer and obesity -
Doctors warn EVEN if kids get daily exercise, long hours in front of a screen puts them at a much higher risk of getting cancer in adult life
With the sort of technology now available, children are spending more time in front of a screen than ever.
And experts warn that even if youngsters get daily exercise, the increasing hours sat watching TV, playing computer games or surfing the internet could put them at a much higher risk of getting cancer in adult life.
Doctors fear long spells of inactivity while glued to a screen may lead to childhood obesity and the associated health dangers.
And they are now calling on parents to restrict the amount of time kids watch telly or play computer games to less than two hours a day and delay the age they start allowing toddlers to become viewers.
Experts have long been concerned about inactive children and obesity, but the World Cancer Research Fund has issued a fresh warning over kids who exercise and still turn to games and the TV.
The charity’s head of health information Kate Mendoza said: “People often assume sedentary behaviour is the same as physical inactivity.
"But someone can do the recommended amount of daily physical activity and still be sedentary.
"Children may well get plenty of physical activity at school through sports or playing but if they spend a lot of time sitting down at home they might develop habits which could increase their risk of diseases like cancer, heart disease and diabetes in the future.
"By reducing their sedentary time children will lessen their chances of becoming obese.”
Read more -
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/technology-science/science/cancer-and-obesity-risk-warning-of-sitting-1523980
Doctors warn EVEN if kids get daily exercise, long hours in front of a screen puts them at a much higher risk of getting cancer in adult life
With the sort of technology now available, children are spending more time in front of a screen than ever.
And experts warn that even if youngsters get daily exercise, the increasing hours sat watching TV, playing computer games or surfing the internet could put them at a much higher risk of getting cancer in adult life.
Doctors fear long spells of inactivity while glued to a screen may lead to childhood obesity and the associated health dangers.
And they are now calling on parents to restrict the amount of time kids watch telly or play computer games to less than two hours a day and delay the age they start allowing toddlers to become viewers.
Experts have long been concerned about inactive children and obesity, but the World Cancer Research Fund has issued a fresh warning over kids who exercise and still turn to games and the TV.
The charity’s head of health information Kate Mendoza said: “People often assume sedentary behaviour is the same as physical inactivity.
"But someone can do the recommended amount of daily physical activity and still be sedentary.
"Children may well get plenty of physical activity at school through sports or playing but if they spend a lot of time sitting down at home they might develop habits which could increase their risk of diseases like cancer, heart disease and diabetes in the future.
"By reducing their sedentary time children will lessen their chances of becoming obese.”
Read more -
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/technology-science/science/cancer-and-obesity-risk-warning-of-sitting-1523980
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