Outdoor play activities 'can help combat type one diabetes'
02/03/2010 Outdoor play activities can help increase levels of the vitamins which help combat type one diabetes, according to one expert.
Writing for the Santa Monica Daily Press, Dr Cedric Garland said that he co-authored a study which showed children who lived in areas where they were exposed to high sun levels were less likely to develop the disease.
This is due to the high levels of vitamin D which can be gained from the sun's rays.
Dr Garland recommended outdoor play activities as a way to get children out of the house.
"Kids want to go out and play anyway, so let them out to catch some rays for about 10 to 15 minutes a day. If your children have limited access to sun, one way to increase their intake is milk," he explained.
Other benefits of outdoor play include improved physical fitness and the development of social and emotional skills.
Child expert Sue Palmer also recently told the Guardian that outdoor play activities could help boys who are underachieving at school.
Writing for the Santa Monica Daily Press, Dr Cedric Garland said that he co-authored a study which showed children who lived in areas where they were exposed to high sun levels were less likely to develop the disease.
This is due to the high levels of vitamin D which can be gained from the sun's rays.
Dr Garland recommended outdoor play activities as a way to get children out of the house.
"Kids want to go out and play anyway, so let them out to catch some rays for about 10 to 15 minutes a day. If your children have limited access to sun, one way to increase their intake is milk," he explained.
Other benefits of outdoor play include improved physical fitness and the development of social and emotional skills.
Child expert Sue Palmer also recently told the Guardian that outdoor play activities could help boys who are underachieving at school.
