https://blogs.mercola.com:443/sites/vitalvotes/archive/2019/11/14/school-children-become-less-active-each-year.aspxAccording to a new study published in the International Journal of Obesity, children become less and less active with each year of elementary school. Researchers at the University of Bristol monitored more than 2,000 children from 57 schools in SouthenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Debug Build: 31106.3070)https://blogs.mercola.com:443/sites/vitalvotes/archive/2019/11/14/school-children-become-less-active-each-year.aspx?ShowAllComments=True#97098211/14/2019 11:11:49 AM24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:970982Almond<p>Other than preoccupation with cell phones, demographics have shifted. it used to be typical for rural children to have chores to do both before and after school. &nbsp;When children got home from school, they would immediately change into their &quot;chore clothes&quot;. &nbsp;More people had gardens of livestock that produced the food for their own tables. &nbsp;There was no way to avoid work and exercise. &nbsp;If a child lives in an apartment in an inner city, they may not even be able to play outside or without adult supervision in parks. &nbsp;What chores are there except maybe to do the dishes (after microwaving dinner) and carry out the trash? &nbsp;More people rent apartments than own homes, so there is not even yard work--or yards--no snow to shovel, etc..</p>