Although higher parental TV viewing is associated with an increased risk of high levels of TV viewing in children.
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A new program has been developed that helps people monitor their normal day-to-day physical activity using an everyday device like a cell phone or mp3 player.
A new program has been developed that helps people monitor their normal day-to-day physical activity using an everyday device like a cell phone or mp3 player.
For girls, the relative risk of watching more than four hours of TV per day was 3.67 times higher if the girl's parent watched two-four hours of TV per day, when compared to girls who watched less than two hours of TV per day.
For boys, the relative risk of watching more than four hours of TV per day was 10.47 times higher if the boy's parent watched more than four hours of TV per day when compared to boys who watched less than two hours of TV per day.
For a Healthy Lifestyle, Make Physical Activity Habitual
You can run out of energy trying to force yourself to do it everyday, if you aren't in the habit of being physically active. But if you can make physical activity habitual,
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Among children and adolescents, physical activity has been associated with a lower BMI and a reduced risk of heart disease.
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"Physical activity has many positive effects on children's health while TV viewing has been associated with adverse health outcomes," Dr Jago, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Exercise, Nutrition and Health Sciences, said.
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Moderate Physical Activity Enough For Women With Normal BMI
Women with a normal body mass index (BMI) can manage to keep themselves trim through moderate physical activity.
Women with a normal body mass index (BMI) can manage to keep themselves trim through moderate physical activity.
"Our research suggests that parents do not need to be active for their children to be active.
"Parents should therefore look at ways in which they can help to facilitate physical activity for their children such as by encouraging walking to school or promoting outdoor free-play in safe areas close to home," he said.
Dr Mike Knapton, Associate Medical Director at the BHF, said:
"Parents and children rooted to the sofa watching over four hours of television each night paints a worrying picture of kids' daily habits.
"Ideally parents and children should lead an active lifestyle together but if this isn't possible then parents need to take charge and ensure a healthier way of life for the next generation.
"It's time to switch off the box and get the nation's kids moving again," he added.ear six children and their parents were recruited from 40 primary schools in Bristol to participate in the study to examine parents and children's physical activity patterns.
Parental and child physical activity and inactive time was assessed using accelerometers. These are small devices that provide accurate and reliable indices of physical activity among both children and adults.
The study, 'Parent and child physical activity and sedentary time: Do active parents foster active children?' has been published online in BMC Public Health.
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