Children aged two to four should not be allowed more than one hour of 'sedentary screen time' per day and infants less than one year old should not be exposed to electronic screens at all, WHO says
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Children between one and four years old should spend at least three hours in a variety of physical activities spread throughout the day, it said.Being inactive is a "leading risk factor" for mortality and fuels the global rise in overweight and obesity, the WHO said. Excessive weight can lead to diseases including diabetes, hypertension and some forms of cancer, it said.Early childhood is a period of rapid physical and cognitive development during which habits are formed and family lifestyle routines are adaptable, it said in the guidelines, drawn from evidence in hundreds of studies, many from Australia, Canada, South Africa and the United States.
Chronic insufficient sleep in children has been associated with increased excessive fat accumulation as measured by body mass index , it said.
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