Asthma More Likely Among Children Who Watch A Lot Of TV, Asthma UK Comment

Dr Elaine Vickers, Research Relations Manager at Asthma UK says: ‘This study does not suggest that watching TV directly causes asthma but uses the amount of time children spend in front of the television as an indication of how much time they spend sitting down rather than running around.

‘The findings add to a wealth of evidence linking a lack of exercise and being overweight with an increased risk of asthma, but this study is the first to directly link sedentary behaviour at a very young age to a higher risk of asthma later in childhood.





‘We have one of the highest rates of childhood asthma in the world so it is especially important that parents in the UK try to prise their kids away from the TV and encourage them to lead an active lifestyle. This includes children with asthma, who can also greatly benefit from regular exercise.’



Asthma UK

[Via http://www.medicalnewstoday.com]

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