Friday, October 6

Exercise alone fails to tackle childhood obesity, says study




The belief that obesity can be thwarted by getting tubby kids to exercise more is misplaced, says a study among nursery-school children.

In an unusual experiment, British researchers tested the exercise theory among 545 preschoolers among 36 nurseries in the Scottish city of Glasgow, where fatty diets and a couch potato lifestyle are entrenched...more

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