Kids who stay active early, stay thinner later in life
Young children who are active and exercise stay thinner in later life new researcher has found. The paper, published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, found that children active at five ended up with less fat at age eight and 11.
"We call this effect 'banking' because the kids benefit later on, similar to having a savings account at a bank," Kathleen Janz, professor of health and sport studies at University of Iowa, who led the study, said.
"The implication is that even five-year-olds should be encouraged to be as active as possible because it pays off as they grow older.