Dogs can be nothing but a positive company for humans. A four-legged friend not only helps to make one's life happier and to fight loneliness, but also to keep fit, from an early age. Childhood obesity is unfortunately an increasingly growing disease in the Western world, caused by a sedentary lifestyle and incorrect eating habits, which arise in childhood.
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Dogs against childhood obesity. THE dogs they cannot be other than one positive company for man. A four-legged friend not only helps to make one's life happier and to fight loneliness, but also to keep fit, from an early age. L'childhood obesity Unfortunately, it is a pathology that is increasingly growing in the Western world, caused by a sedentary lifestyle and habits incorrect food, that are born in infancy.
Being able to have a dog at your side helps to make the children more prone to movement and outdoor life, counteracting the possibility that overweight may arise, up to transforming into a more serious condition. Having a four-legged friend guarantees a greater predisposition to childhood socialize and to spend time outdoors, away from snacks, television and video games, which have now become true symbols of sedentary life in childhood.
For children, food can turn into compensation for the lack of affection on the part of the parents or the possibility of spending more time in the company of friends. The dog will be able to turn into a new playmate, to be respected and taken care of, with whom you can dedicate yourself to long walks in the park, also having the opportunity to meet your peers.
The main activity to be carried out to keep fit from an early age is represented by the usual one walk in the company of Fido, as emerged from the most recent research carried out on the subject. According to experts from the University of Western Australia, children who own a dog are 50% more likely to have aadequate physical activity at their age.
Uno study carried out on over 1200 children between the ages of 10 and 12 brought to light that those who presented the opportunity to have a dog among their family members (60% of the total), had the possibility of walk at least 30 minutes more per week and to play in total 140 more minutes of physical activity compared to peers who did not have a dog. Being able to have a dog as a friend from childhood allows the little ones to get used to movement, outdoor life and physical activity, avoiding the risk of going into obesity or cardiovascular diseases related to sedentary life as adults.
Marta Albè
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