Friday 26 October 2012

Amish Children are 2 Times More Physically Active Than Non-Amish Children: Study

Amish kids are more physically active and less likely to be overweight than non-Amish kids, states study published in journal Diabetes Care. The researchers found that Amish children in Lancaster County, Pa., spent an additional 34 minutes a day in light physical activity, plus another 53 additional minutes a day in moderate to vigorous activity compared to non-Amish white children living nearby on Maryland's rural Eastern Shore. The amount of moderate to vigorous ...

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