People who don’t work normal business hours are more likely to have health problems. Researchers in Wisconsin looked at more than 15 hundred workers and found nearly half of all shift workers are overweight, have sleep problems and are more likely to develop issues like diabetes. SOURCE – ELSEVIER HEALTH SCIENCES/MedDay/CBS
Play time importance
A new study in Pediatrics finds most 3 to 5 year olds are not given enough time for active play in child care centers. Researchers in Seattle looked at nearly 100 kids and found they were sedentary for nearly 70 percent of the time. They recommend increasing outdoor time. SOURCE – Pediatrics/MedDay/CBS
Dance classes
Another study in the journal Pediatrics finds dance classes do not give children enough physical activity. California researchers tracked students ages 5 to 18 and found they spent nearly two thirds of the class standing, listening or stretching. SOURCE – Pediatrics/MedDay/CBS
Play time importance
A new study in Pediatrics finds most 3 to 5 year olds are not given enough time for active play in child care centers. Researchers in Seattle looked at nearly 100 kids and found they were sedentary for nearly 70 percent of the time. They recommend increasing outdoor time. SOURCE – Pediatrics/MedDay/CBS
Dance classes
Another study in the journal Pediatrics finds dance classes do not give children enough physical activity. California researchers tracked students ages 5 to 18 and found they spent nearly two thirds of the class standing, listening or stretching. SOURCE – Pediatrics/MedDay/CBS
