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Insufficient sleep in teenagers is associated with overweight and obesity:
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Adolescents who sleep less than eight hours a night are more likely to be overweight or obese compared to their peers with sufficient sleep,according to research presented at ESC Congress 2022. Shorter sleepers were also more likely to have a combination of other unhealthy characteristics in
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Excess physical activity, less screen time linked to better function in to
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
"Executive function underlies your ability to engage in goal-directed behaviors," said University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign kinesiology and community health professor Naiman Khan, who led the study with graduate student Arden McMath and food science and human nutrition professor Sharon Do
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Study finds more physical activity, less screen time linked to better exec
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 19 (ANI): A new study found that 24-month-old children who spent less than 60 minutes looking at screens each day and those who engaged in at least 60 minutes of daily physical activity had better executive function than their peers. Executive function includes the a
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Some screen time better than none when children recover from concussions:
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 17 (ANI): Too much screen time can slow children's recovery from concussions, but new research from UBC and the University of Calgary suggests that banning screen time is not the answer.
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Research determines whether screen time reduction increases productivity
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 13 (ANI): Using existing smartphone applications to monitor cellphone screen time can enhance focused or mindful cellphone usage, according to research recently published by Kaveh Abhari of San Diego State University and Isaac Vaghefi of City University of New York.
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Research: More physical exercise and less screen time linked to better exe
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Illinois [US], September 29 (ANI): A new study explored whether adherence to American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines for diet and physical activity had any relationship with toddlers' ability to remember, plan, pay attention, shift between tasks and regulate their own thoughts and behaviou
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Excessive smartphone use linked to earlier puberty onset
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], September 16 (ANI): The results of a rat study, which were presented today at the 60th Annual European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology Meeting, suggest that regular exposure to blue light from tablets and smartphones may affect hormone levels and raise the risk of premature
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Study reveals app that identifies perfect day for kids in terms of screen
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], September 10 (ANI): It can be difficult to strike the "just right" balance in a child's hectic day--not too much sport, not too little sleep. While parents find it difficult to fit homework between extracurricular obligations and downtime, groundbreaking software might
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Researchers find DNA linked with physically active lifestyle
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Stockholm [Sweden], September 8 (ANI): Researchers from Uppsala University identified DNA regions connected with physical activity or leisure screen usage in a big worldwide investigation. The findings show the benefits of physical activity for health and imply that a more sedentary lifestyl
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12 y.o. boy crosses 337 ft reservoir in 7 minutes! sets world record
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 6 (ANI/GPRC): At a time when most children engage in long play hours and screen time, this 12-year-old boy is busy breaking records. Meet R.Rudreshwar, a child prodigy who just entered the Noble Book of World Records for crossing a 103 mts (337 ft) reservoir with
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Study finds excessive screen time linked to obesity, psychological problem
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 3 (ANI): A recent study on fruit flies has discovered a new problem: the blue light emitted by screens can have an effect on our basic biological functions.
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Excessive screen time on devices linked to obesity, psychological problems
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 31 (ANI): Obesity and psychological issues have been linked to excessive screen time. A new study in fruit flies has discovered a new problem: the blue light emitted by these devices may have an effect on our basic biological functions.
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