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July 30, 2010
Computer use doesn't make kids fat: report
Published: 10 Mar 10 15:30 CET
Online: http://www.thelocal.se/25456/20100310/
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Children who spend long periods in front of the television run a far higher risk of being overweight than those spending a long time in front of computer, a new survey of Lund school children has shown.
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"The results are conclusive," she told local newspaper Metro Skåne.
The study shows that the risk of being overweight is directly affected by whether there was a television in the room, whereas long periods spent in front of the computer had no bearing on a child's weight.
One theory for the survey results posits that using a computer demands more activity from a user -- who may be chatting or playing games -- than watching television, a passive exercise that lends itself to snacking.
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Otherwise I have always maintained that even brain-use activity burnt calories and therefore PC was less damaging than tv. Of course, when you see most of the tv progs the presumption that they require brain activity is pretty bold.
Perhaps the government could commission a more detailed and in-depth report on this subject
What is more fascinating is that the Internet and anonymity it can give you makes everyone an expert on any topic.
It is very simple. If you disagree with a report or any kind of research, do your own research. Anecdotal evidence and opinions is not good enough; as anecdotal evidence is not trustworthy and opinions can neither be true or false.
My sporty 14 year old son trains at football, innebandy and PE, eight times a week. He plays one or two innebandy matches over the weekend and attends free skating twice a week so he can play bandy next year. when he is not training, he sits in front of his computer for several hours at a time. He eats like a horse and is as thin as a rake. His friend, who shares his love of food and computer games, but hates any kind of exercise, is just as thin.
As the old folks say, it only shows you never can tell.
I think that Glempa does have a point though. Scientific research, to be able to claim the results as conclusive must cover a much larger base than just a town. Furthermore, given the same set of variables, the results must be possible to reproduce every time by anyone else doing the same thing. I don't think that they can claim this from one study.
Wow, not surprised it took research to figure that one out...
"The study shows that the risk of being overweight is directly affected by whether there was a television in the room"
Just being in the same room makes you fat? I am staying the hell away from Dixons.