Let Your Kid Play - This Will Help Him Later On

Kids active at age 5 continue to stay slim later in childhood even though they may not remain as active, according to an University of Iowa study. The study says this may be because active 5-year-olds developed lesser fat cells, enhanced their insulin response, or their metabolic system improved in some way which helped them stay leaner at the age of 8 or 11 - even though they had slowed down during the intervening years. Parents and school authorities should take note of this and encourage kids, whether boys or girls, to be more active outdoors during the early years. Turns out, this will stand them in good stead in the years to come.


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