Apr 25, 2006
”We already know that it’s important for kids to be physically active in order to protect against being overweight and developing future cardiovascular disease,” said Penny Gordon-Larsen, Ph.D., study co-author and assistant professor of nutrition at the Schools of Public Health and Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. “Now, there’s new evidence that suggests there’s a range of positive social, emotional and cognitive outcomes associated with physical activity.”
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The article is based on research published in Pediatrics:
Nelson, Melissa C., and Penny Gordon-Larsen. 2006. Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Patterns Are Associated with Selected Adolescent Health Risk Behaviors. Pediatrics 117, no. 4: 1281-90.
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