Sedentary Behaviour Elevates Kids Blood Pressure
August 6, 2009 by Karlynn Johnston
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It has been known for a while that leading a sedentary lifestyle can lead to a child being overweight or obese, and even if it hadn’t been trumpeted out in the media over the last few years, common sense prevails and our inner voice should be telling us that anyways. But now researchers are linking sedentary activities with elevated blood pressure in children that aren’t overweight. Children who sat in front of the TV, computer or video games had elevated blood pressure compared to the results from activities such as crafting and sitting.
“It appears other factors, which occur during excessive screen time, should also be considered in the context of sedentary behavior and elevated blood pressure development in children,” Eisenmann says. “TV viewing often comes with unhealthy snacking behavior, and also can lead to stress responses that disrupt sleep.”
Yet another reason that we should limit the time our kids are exposed to media. I know a lot of parents consider items like LeapPads and Leapsters educational and harmless, but they are still in fact, a media, a game, and these would fall under activities that we should be limiting. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children’s screen time is limited to a maximum of two hours per day.
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