New screen time guidelines
May 10, 2017
Daily recreational screen time, sleep and exercise guidelines have been released for children and teenagers (aged 5 to 17 years) by the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education and Sport NZ.
The broad guide for a “healthy 24 hours” is:
• No more than two hours per day of recreational screen time.
• Uninterrupted sleep of 9 to 11 hours a night for 5- to 13-year-olds, and 8 to 10 hours for 14- to 17-year-olds, with consistent bed and wake-up times.
• An accumulation of at least one hour a day of moderate to vigorous physical activity, and for activities that strengthen bones and muscle, such as jumping and skipping, to be done at least three times a week.
• Sit less and move more often.
Health Minister Dr Jonathan Coleman said the latest guidelines supported the childhood obesity plan, released in October 2015.
About 30 per cent of adults and 10 per cent of children are obese. New Zealand has the third-highest rate of adult obesity of developed countries.
May 10, 2017
Daily recreational screen time, sleep and exercise guidelines have been released for children and teenagers (aged 5 to 17 years) by the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education and Sport NZ.
The broad guide for a “healthy 24 hours” is:
• No more than two hours per day of recreational screen time.
• Uninterrupted sleep of 9 to 11 hours a night for 5- to 13-year-olds, and 8 to 10 hours for 14- to 17-year-olds, with consistent bed and wake-up times.
• An accumulation of at least one hour a day of moderate to vigorous physical activity, and for activities that strengthen bones and muscle, such as jumping and skipping, to be done at least three times a week.
• Sit less and move more often.
Health Minister Dr Jonathan Coleman said the latest guidelines supported the childhood obesity plan, released in October 2015.
About 30 per cent of adults and 10 per cent of children are obese. New Zealand has the third-highest rate of adult obesity of developed countries.
WALT SUMMARISE
1. Who is the main person or group of people in this news article? Dr jonathan
2. What was the key event from the news article?run around more
2. What was the key event from the news article?run around more
3. In your own words describe what happened in this news article.it's a health article
4. Explain in your own words why this event took place.to be fit
5. KWL
Write what you KNOW about the topic in the article, what you would LIKE to find out and then what you have LEARNT.i learnt that you should always be outside more than on devices every day no matter what.how long should you be on devices a day.i know that you should always try to be fit no matter what.
