Wednesday, 18 April 2007

Issues of Gaming

Youngsters in danger of becoming 'couch potatoes'
  • 20% of day spent staring at TVs and computer screens or playing on a game console.
  • Dieticians urge children to become more active.
  • Children are on average spending 2 1/2 months a year staring at screens.
  • British Medical Association research say that there estimates are that, if current trends continue, one-fifth of boys and one-third of girls will be obese by 2020.

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