Research finds link between time online and obesity in children

Heavy use of the internet and watching commercial TV increase desire for junk food

Young children who spend a lot of time online or watching commercial television are much more likely to be obese and ask their parents to buy them junk food, a new survey has found.

Children who use the internet for more than half an hour a day are almost twice as likely as those who do not, to pester their parents for chocolate, crisps, sugary drinks and takeaways, according to research by Cancer Research UK.

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from Children | The Guardian https://ift.tt/2P1eVeP