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| Researchers have found a link between the amount of time teenage boys spend using screen-based media and reduced bone mineral density. |
by Honor Whiteman, medicalnewstoday.com, 11 June 2015
Those of you who have a teenage son will know first hand the hard work involved in luring them away from TV and computer games. But a new study suggests yet another good reason to; the amount of time teenage boys spend in front of a TV or computer screen may affect their bone health.
Researchers have found a link between the amount of time teenage boys spend using screen-based media and reduced bone mineral density.
Anne Winther, of UiT The Arctic University of Norway in Tromsø, and colleagues publish their findings in the journal BMJ Open.
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Those of you who have a teenage son will know first hand the hard work involved in luring them away from TV and computer games. But a new study suggests yet another good reason to; the amount of time teenage boys spend in front of a TV or computer screen may affect their bone health.
Researchers have found a link between the amount of time teenage boys spend using screen-based media and reduced bone mineral density.
Anne Winther, of UiT The Arctic University of Norway in Tromsø, and colleagues publish their findings in the journal BMJ Open.