MINNEAPOLIS, March 29 (UPI) -- Participating in some moderate to vigorous physical activity and limiting TV were key to successful weight loss in teens, according to a U.S. study.
A University of Minnesota Medical School study, published in Obesity, identified common factors among the 16-to-18-year-olds who lost weight including:
-- Females who lost weight averaged 7.6 hours of physical activity a week, and males 11.7 a week.
-- Females were more likely to participate in weight training and strengthening exercises.
-- Teens who lost weight spent significantly less time in front of the television compared to those who gained weight.
Kerri Boutelle, lead author and assistant professor in the department of pediatrics at the University of Minnesota Medical School, says it is clear that exercising, staying active and limiting sedentary activity is essential to teens losing weight.
