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Dave Smith[_1_]

On 2018-03-21 11:10 AM, wrote:
> On Tue 20 Mar 2018 02:44:51p, l not -l told us...

>>> And that's why there is a childhood obesity problem.
>
> Childhood obesity is primarily due to the only activity most kids do
> is working a keyboard, and their parents making them play dates at an
> arcade where they stuff their face.

There is no one thing that is responsible for childhood obesity. It is
usually a combination of two or more factors. High sugar and high fat
food certainly contributes to the problem. There is a lot of shelf space
devoted to soda pop, snack foods, candy and sugared cereals. Lack of
exercise denies the kids the opportunity to burn off those extra
calories. Activity develops muscle, which will help to burn off more.
Fit, well muscled children tend to enjoy exercise and will work harder
to be better.The unfit and overweight kids have to work so much harder
for half the accomplishment and lose interest.

Parents also keep a tight leash on their kids these days. The kids get
bored. We had bicycles and backpacks, so we went off on long hikes or
bicycle rides. We either came back for lunch or we packed a lunch, and
we had to be back for supper. Later on I had to be back for my paper
route. My neighour used to drive her kids to catch the school but... at
the end of their driveway, and she would drive down and wait for the
bus, even when they were in high school. Lucky them that they did not
have to walk that 125 yards.