Kids With Asthma May Get Too Much TV

Children with asthma may get too much “screen time,” a study finds. The study looked at 224 city children with asthma. Parents were asked how much time their kids spent on TV, video games and computer use. Kids who limited activities because of asthma spent an average of 3.5 hours daily on screen time. Kids who were able to be more active spent about 2.5 hours daily. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends no more than 2 hours a day. Reuters Health news service wrote about the study February 18. Researchers told Reuters that kids can be less active without increasing screen time. They could try reading, games, arts and crafts. The study appeared in the journal Academic Pediatrics.