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How to Prevent Kids from Obesity Problem Through Their Hobbies



Video games (video games) are often blamed as the cause of obesity of children turned out to be used to increase the interest to eat fruits and vegetables.

The game is not showing the violence and bloody like the Black Ops, but the game is more "serious". The game Escape from Diab and Nanoswarm developed specifically to alter eating behavior and activity. The goal is to reduce the risk of obesity and diabetes.

Use of both these games are part of a study conducted in America that shows one in five children aged 6 to 19 years who are obese have increased consumption of fruits and vegetables to a serving per day.

It is a step forward in the fight against obesity in children. "Because of increased consumption of fruits and vegetables are associated with a reduced risk of obesity," explained the study in its publication in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

Professor Tom Baranowski of Baylor College of Medicine, the study leader, expressed Escape from Diab and Nanoswarm deliberately designed as an epic adventure game than the game. "The game combines a variety of procedures for changing behavior that is packaged in an exciting story," said Tom.

The study also found that playing two games a few times to produce the effect of increased consumption of fruits and vegetables. But unfortunately, the children still lack of exercise. Moreover, despite their increased intake of healthy foods, they still do not meet the minimum consumption of fruits and vegetables are recommended daily physician.

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