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This 15 page paper considers the importance of exercise. Over the past decade, increasing concern for the physical health of young children and adolescents has led to studies of the impact of exercise vs. physical inactivity. Obesity, increased coronary heart disease, increased type 2 diabetes have all been noted in youth populations. This paper argues that early exercise programming can help young children. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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vs. physical inactivity. Obesity, increased coronary heart disease, increased type 2 diabetes have all been noted in youth populations (Hancox, Milne and Poulton, 2004). In addition, research suggests
that children who live sedentary lifestyles, including watching more than 4 hours of television a day (28 hours/week) are more likely to have long-term health problems when compared to populations
of physically active children (Hancox, Milne and Poulton, 2004; See also Biddle, Gorely and Stensel, 2004). The American Heart Association (AHA) has outlined the benefits of physical activity in
reducing serious health problems in the United States (AHA, 2005). In fact, the AHA provides a long list, ranging from diabetes to cancer, of conditions that can increase with
physical inactivity that starts in childhood. At the same time, researchers like Biddle, Gorely and Stensel (2004) have also argued that physical inactivity in childhood is a basis for
long-term life habits, including physical inactivity throughout adulthood. Statistical evidence supports the belief that inactivity leads to obesity and other health problems (Berkey et al, 2003). Berkey et al
(2003) outlined a longitudinal study of 10-15 year old boys and girls to see if there was in fact evidence to support the benefits of physical exercise when compared to
children who are inactive because of television viewing. This study found that children who were inactive because of television viewing had a higher body mass index than children who
participated in regular activity and spent less time watching television (Berkey et al, 2003). Further, this study also supports the benefits of an exercise program, by demonstrating that children
with high body mass indexes could reduce these through the moderate use of exercise and reductions in television viewing over a 1 year period (Berkey et al, 2003). This
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