Daily HealthBeat TipActive parents, active teens, good habitsPenny Gordon-Larsen, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill "We think that anything we can do to get kids to be physically active will help them � not only in terms of their physical health, but this research really suggests that engaging in a variety of activities may also have social, emotional and cognitive benefits, including reduced likelihood of engaging in risky behaviors such as drinking, drugs, violence, smoking, sex, and delinquency." |
Last revised: April 4, 2006