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In a world-first, Chinas recent laws on increasing playtime outside, while limiting online gaming and homework have shown promise to fight surging sedentary behaviour in children, according to a study on Monday.. Sedentary behaviour is known to raise risks of a host of health issues like obesity, heart disease, diabetes, and cancer, among others...
Researchers led by the University of Bristol revealed that the Chinese government introduced laws to restrict online gaming companies catering to this age group, limited the amount of homework school teachers can assign and also curtailed when private tuition businesses can provide lessons...
The study, published in the International Journal of Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity, showed that the pioneering measures have proved effective, and may help develop future policies and measures aimed at improving childrens physical and mental well-being globally...
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