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Question of the Week
12.01.08
According to a recent study published in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, what popular media tool has been shown to reduce a child’s chances of becoming obese later in life?
A) Wii® video games
B) Internet blogging
C) Creating Web videos
D) Text messaging
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Answer: D) Text messaging. A new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill suggests this technology could be used to reduce children’s chances of becoming overweight or obese later in life, by helping them monitor and modify their own behaviors now.




