Shape Your Body since Childhood to avoid Excessive Weight in the Future

Scientists from the University of Iowa believe that if the child if physically active at the age of five, he or she has higher chances of staying slim in the future.

Dr. Kathleen Janz, the author of the study, explains that children who are physically active during the pre-school period less often become overweight during school years than those children who are not active. Scientists call it “savings effect”, since children receive the “dividends” from their early activities in the future (similar to the way it works with the savings bank accounts).

The protective effect of physical activities does not depend on how active the child is when he/she is older. Thus, we can conclude that even five-year-olds need to be maximally active, as they will be rewarded for those activities as they get older.

Avoid long periods of inactivity (more than one hour) and make sure to bring your child outside as much as possible. Even ten extra minutes of physical activities per day can make a difference in the future by protecting your child against weight problems.

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