kidshealth.org -
Kids who enjoy sports and exercise tend to stay active throughout their lives. The revised food guide pyramid emphasizes physical activity by showing a stick figure climbing steps to the top of the pyramid. The 2005 Dietary Guidelines recommend that ...View Details!
kidshealth.org -
When most adults think about exercise, they imagine working out in the gym on a treadmill or lifting weights. But for children, exercise means playing and being physically active. Kids exercise when they have gym class at school, soccer practice, or ...View Details!
kidshealth.org -
The diagnosis of type 2 diabetes is becoming increasingly common in U.S. kids and teens, especially in those who are overweight. Some studies report that between 8% and 45% of children who've been newly diagnosed with diabetes have the form known as ...View Details!
fitnessandkids.com -
Video games are becoming much more interactive now! Instead of kids sitting in front of a TV, they interact with the video game physically...which is dancing in this case. A super video game to help a childs coordination and cardio! ...View Details!
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Originally developed by the AAP Ohio Chapter Committee on Sports Medicine and Fitness, each issue of Sports Shorts examines a single sports-related condition and is designed for both physicians and parents. One side has information for the physician ...View Details!
