Increasing time with indoor media, prescribe time outdoors

Reference URL = http://kff.org/other/poll-finding/report-generation-m2-media-in-the-lives/ Kaiser Foundation

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Comment by VitaminDWiki

Prescribing outdoor time is great = Exercise + vitamin D + better air (generally) + better eyesight (distance + brightness)

See also VitaminDWiki

• Less overweight if good outdoor environment (more vitamin D from sunshine) – April 2012

• Obese children gain weight more quickly when have low vitamin D – Oct 2013

• Obesity and diabetes reduced when move to better neighborhood – or better UV – Oct 2011

• Symptoms of vitamin D deficiency vary with the age of the child – Feb 2013

• Teen obesity strongly associated with vitamin D deficiency – April 2012

• Delima: Most youths are vitamin D deficient – what to do – April 2012

• Overview Obesity and Vitamin D contains the following summary

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Even more indoor media time if dark skin (a different source)

Same age range: 8 to 18 years old