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Couch potato kids rise as teens abandon activity
A large U.S. study shows 9-year-olds exercise regularly while fewer than 3 percent of 15-year-olds meet daily activity needs. Authors link inactivity to heart disease and obesity and urge balance with active pursuits as screens dominate. Boys stay more active than girls, yet both fall short by age 15, especially on weekends.
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Chicago
Philip Nader
University of California At San Diego
Journal of the
American Medical Association
U.S
Nader
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
James Griffin