Health Article: Children better off with less TV: expert Flashcards
What are the three main effects of children watching too much television?
Watching too much television makes it more likely a child will fail school, take up smoking, and become obese.
Which contributes more to obesity, a poor diet or or watching too much television?
Watching too much television is just as bad as a poor diet in terms of its effect on obesity.
If children watched less than two hours of television a day, obesity could be cut by ___%
If children watched less than two hours of television a day, obesity could be cut by about 15%.
How does watching television contribute to obesity?
Evidence shows, if you watch too much television, you eat more and eat different things (unhealthy food). Of course, it also means you are not exercising.
On average, do children watch more or less than two hours a day?
On average, children watch more than two hours of television per day.
Apart from health, excessive television viewing affects success where?
Apart from health, excessive television viewing affects success at school.
In terms of obesity, lack of what is just as bad as too much television?
In terms of obesity, lack of sleep is just as bad as too much television
According to researchers, what effect does the internet and computer gaming have on obestiy levels?
According to researchers, the internet and computer gaming have the same effect on obesity levels as watching television.
How much television should children under two watch?
Paediatricians recommend children under two should not watch any television.
Paediatricians recommend children should watch a maximum of how much television?
Paediatricians recommend children should watch a maximum of two hours of television per day.
Watching too much television makes it more likely you will ____ at school.
Watching too much television makes it more likely you will fail at school.
Watching too much television is just as bad as a poor ____ in terms of its effect on obesity.
Watching too much television is just as bad as a poor ____ in terms of its effect on obesity.
Evidence shows, if you watch too much television, you eat ____ and eat different things (unhealthy food). Of course, it also means you are not exercising.
Evidence shows, if you watch too much television, you eat more and eat different things (unhealthy food). Of course, it also means you are not exercising.
Evidence shows, if you watch too much television, you eat more and eat different things (_________ food). Of course, it also means you are not exercising.
Evidence shows, if you watch too much television, you eat more and eat different things (unhealthy food). Of course, it also means you are not exercising.
Who is in charge of limiting the amount of time children spend watching television?
Parents are in charge of limiting the amount of time children spend watching television.
