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Daily HealthBeat Tip

Active parents, active teens, good habits

Penny 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

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