Exercising outdoors 'can help reduce diabetes risk in children'
22/02/2010 Increasing the number of outdoor play activities a child takes part in can help reduce their risk of diabetes, according to one expert.
Writing for diabeteshealth.com, Olivia Grider said that lifestyle factors can help decrease the likelihood of a child developing type two diabetes. She recommended ensuring that kids get 30 minutes of exercise per day, taking a walk after dinner and cutting down TV time to just two hours per day.
Ms Grider explained that "activities can include organised sports, driveway basketball, playing Frisbee with the family dog, riding a bike, or jumping on a trampoline".
She added that grandparents, as well as the mother and father, play a role in a child's education and should inform them about lifestyle factors which can aggravate diabetes.
Parentline Plus recently said that outdoor play activities are important for child development. The organisation highlighted that play allows children to solve problems, build their self-esteem and nurture social relationships with other children.
Writing for diabeteshealth.com, Olivia Grider said that lifestyle factors can help decrease the likelihood of a child developing type two diabetes. She recommended ensuring that kids get 30 minutes of exercise per day, taking a walk after dinner and cutting down TV time to just two hours per day.
Ms Grider explained that "activities can include organised sports, driveway basketball, playing Frisbee with the family dog, riding a bike, or jumping on a trampoline".
She added that grandparents, as well as the mother and father, play a role in a child's education and should inform them about lifestyle factors which can aggravate diabetes.
Parentline Plus recently said that outdoor play activities are important for child development. The organisation highlighted that play allows children to solve problems, build their self-esteem and nurture social relationships with other children.
