2024 Author: Jasmine Walkman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 08:29
A study by researchers at the University of South Australia found that modern children are obese and slower than their parents were at their age.
According to the results of 50 endurance studies, today's children cannot run as fast or as long as their parents.
The large-scale study included 25 million children aged 9 to 17 in 28 countries and was conducted between 1964 and 2010.
The data showed that the younger generation ran 1.5 kilometers 90 seconds slower than their peers 30 years ago.
With each succeeding decade, a natural decline in cardiovascular endurance was registered in both boys and girls.
The study's lead author, Dr. Grant Tomkinson, said a 60 percent drop in endurance could be explained by an increase in fat mass.
This problem was mainly characteristic of Western countries, but already in countries such as South Korea, China and Hong Kong, a similar trend is observed.
Doctors recommend that children be encouraged and inspired to exercise, because the consequences of being overweight can be very dangerous to health.
According to studies, if children are not in good physical shape, over time they will have major problems with the cardiovascular system.
It has been proven that in order to maintain their health in excellent condition, children and young people need to be physically active for at least one hour a day.
This means that they have to play outdoors, walk or ride a bike to school.
The load itself is also important - it should cause sweating.
The study was presented at a conference of the American Heart Association.
The World Health Organization states that 80% of young people in the world do not get enough exercise.
A quarter of overweight children show signs of glucose intolerance, which is a risk factor for developing Type 2 diabetes.
Until a few years ago, this form of diabetes was seen only in adults.
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