While the study can't prove that watching TV causes antisocial behaviour, the long-term study adds to the evidence suggesting it could be a factor, said Caroline Fitzpatrick, a postdoctoral researcher at New York University who has studied how early TV viewing influences development in Quebec.
Date: Feb 18, 2013
Category: Health
Source: Google
TV Routine Influences Child's Body Composition, Sports Ability
Lead author Dr. Caroline Fitzpatrick and senior author Dr. Linda Pagani comment, We already knew that there is an association between preschool television exposure and the body fat of fourth grade children, but this is the first study to describe more precisely what that association represents.
Date: Jul 17, 2012
Category: Health
Source: Google
Preschool TV Habits Linked to 4th-Grade Waist Size, Fitness
"The pursuit of sports by children depends in part on their perceived athletic competence," the study's lead author, Dr. Caroline Fitzpatrick, said in the news release. "Behavioral dispositions can become entrenched during childhood, as it is a critical period for the development of habits and prefe
Date: Jul 16, 2012
Category: Health
Source: Google
Want your kid to be an athlete? Turn off the TV, study suggests
Lead researcher Caroline Fitzpatrick, a post-doctoral researcher at New York University, joined researchers at the University of Montreal in studying 1,314 children in Quebec. Parents participating in the study were asked how much time their children spent watching television at ages 29 months and 5
Date: Jul 16, 2012
Source: Google
Television-watching tied to increases in waist size, decreases in athletic ...
"Behavioral dispositions can become entrenched during childhood as it is a critical period for the development of habits and preferred activities," study author Dr. Caroline Fitzpatrick, a researcher at the University of Montreal, said in a press release. "Accordingly, the ability to perform well du
"Our study is the first to look specifically at waist measurements," says lead author Dr. Caroline Fitzpatrick. "The weight around the waist is particularly dangerous in terms of cardiovascular and metabolic health."
Date: Jul 16, 2012
Category: Health
Source: Google
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