Steven Petrov
The Paw Print
Scientists from Norway have found that the more our children stay in front of the computer or TV, the lower the mineral density of their bones is. It is scientifically proven that the human skeleton grows and develops from day 1 of when the baby is born up until the end of the teenager period (around 19 years old). The largest mass of bone tissue, which deals with the strength and the size of the bones, is usually observed between the ages of 13-15 years old. The food is not the only determinant of the growth and quality of a person’s bone structure. It has been proven that physical activity is almost of equal importance to the way a child’s skeleton develops. Basing their hypothesis on these facts, the Norwegian scientists assumed that the more time our kids spend in front of the TV or computer screens the lower their bones’ mineral density will be. This can be a predetermining factor of many complicated skeleton related diseases and dysfunctions that the medical world is still trying to find accurate medical reasons for their occurrence.
The scientists decided to test their hypothesis by conducting an experiment, involving 463 girls and 484 boys in the ages between 15-18 years old. Besides the regular medical equipment to test the participants’ bones mineral density, a thorough questionnaire was given to every single participant to identify their lifestyle, diet, exercise routines, and most importantly time spent in front of a screen in a 24 hour time period. The results of the experiment confirmed the scientists’ hypothesis finding a really strong positive correlation between the times spent in front of a computer or TV screen and one’s bones structure. Those with inconsistent exercise routines, bad diet plans, and sedentary way of life spending multiple hours daily in front of the screen, are much more vulnerable to develop a major skeleton and bone related dysfunction.
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