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Sport Is Unrelated To Obesity In Children

Posted by kdawson on from the who-you-callin-fat dept.

xiox writes "The UK government is planning to stop funding a study to understand obesity in children. The study fits children with accelerometers to measure how much energy each child uses in a day by moving. The results are surprising. Those children who do sports at school do not burn more calories than those who don't. Furthermore there is no correlation between body mass index and the number of calories used! The results are very interesting, suggesting that genetics and diet are the main reasons for childhood obesity, not sport. The UK government is trying to increase the amount of sport in schools."

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  1. The results are very interesting by iminplaya · · Score: 0, Troll

    I suppose they would be...if you're interested in the obvious.

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  2. Finally! by suv4x4 · · Score: 0, Troll

    I knew it for a long time:

    Food has no connection to calorie intake.

    Physical and mental activity have no relation whatsoever to expended calories.

    It's all about genetics! I mean, how else do you explain all the fat people in the concentration camps?

  3. Re:Everyone knows by dougrun · · Score: 0, Troll

    yeah, we all want to rely on the english who are the model of physical perfection for advice. I have an MS in kinesiology and can tell you they are full of it. Compare the results to some california college students. Then you'll have a standard to go off of.

  4. Re:1. Eliminate PE 2. But Little tubs on Atkins by iNetRunner · · Score: 0, Troll

    Last night on Pen and Teller (god knows how late we get it here..), they pretty much trashed Atkins, as well as other diets, in true Pen and Teller style. Unhealthy!

    So Atkins diet is... BULLSHIT! =)

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