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Active parents, active teens, good habits

Penny Gordon-Larsen, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

"In this study, we found that teens who participate in a wide variety of physical activities, particularly activities with their parents, are at decreased risk for drinking, using drugs, engaging in violence, smoking, sex, and delinquency, compared to teens who watch a lot of TV."



Last revised: April 4, 2006

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