80% of computer-savvy kids become obese

LONDON (Reuters) – Children who use the Internet, even for half an hour a day, ask their parents for unhealthy foods, UK researchers said Monday.

The results of the study showed that the demands of the child were multiplied by two with regard to unhealthy fast food, french fries, sparkling water and others. substances that do not promote the health of the body.

Eighty percent of computer enthusiasts are then victims of obesity and overweight, the researchers said, pointing out that the announcement of free calorie beverages was one of the reasons for the prevalence of obesity among children in many countries of the world, according to the website of the Medical Forum.

Obesity increases the risk of 13 cancers, including breast and esophageal cancer, and causes an overweight heart, increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease.

Obesity is a leading cause of type 2 diabetes, resulting in significant weight and negative impact on the human skeleton, causing osteoporosis and other serious illnesses.

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