TITLE

AS TVS TURN ON, TEENS SWITCH OFF

PUB. DATE

January 2009

SOURCE

American Fitness;Jan/Feb2009, Vol. 27 Issue 1, p56

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

The article reports on a study from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health which found that older adolescents who have a television (TV) in their bedrooms are less likely to exercise, eat healthy foods and take part in family meals. As part of the Project Eating Among Teens study, a group of 781 teens from diverse backgrounds reported their TV-viewing habits, study habits, grades, diets, exercise habits and family engagement. About two-thirds of them with a TV in their bedroom watched up to five more hours of TV per week.

ACCESSION #

36087392

Tags: TELEVISION viewing;  TEENAGERS -- Health;  TELEVISION viewers -- Health;  HEALTH

 

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