Not just endless munching but also the evasive attitude of your kid not to hold off television-remote control could be one of the factors responsible for his plumpy looks. Obviously not because it (television) contains some obesity viruses, still it won’t be wrong to say that, certainly, television has something to do with your kids plumpy looks.
Actually, a new U.S. study covering around 546 children aged four to 17 found some clues, enough to re-establish the Television-Obesity alliance. As per the findings of this study:
• Viewing television 2 to 4 hours daily adds a kid’s vulnerability to obesity up to 2.5 times.
• Viewing television for 4 or more hours adds obesity risk up to 3.3 times.
In the beginning, obesity could be noticed as the only palpable side- effect over couch potatoes. However, it’s just a small part of the truth not the complete truth, as obesity never comes alone but flocks often with problems like hypertension, heart problems, asthma, diabetes, etc.
The way television prompts obesity among kids is quite interesting. Television addiction, initially, snatches the leisure time of a kid’s daily life, slowly turning him into a couch potato – and the problem begins to move further. Moreover, the majority of advertisements beamed on television during children’s shows, advertise stuffs like fast foods, candy and pre-sweetened cereals. Won’t be wrong to say that such ads certainly have negative impact on malleable minds of kids.
The message is clear - sooner you start imposing some restrictions on your kids’ Television viewing, better it would be for their health, no matter it’s mental health or physical.
