New guidelines released by Canadian researchers on Monday say kids aged one to four should get at least three hours of physical activity spread throughout the day. The guidelines are based on research that suggests kids aged four and younger are much too sedentary and get too much screen time. Also new this time around: references to "screen time" are now qualified as "sedentary screen time." The report distinguishes between 'sedentary' screen time and 'active' screen time for toddlers. There is no recommendation on "active" screen use — such as video games based on a player's movement — which was not studied.

Source: CBC News November 20, 2017 17:37 UTC