No exercise, more than lying around, tied to fat in kids

(Reuters) – For children, time spent actually inactive – such as lying on the couch – appears to have less of an impact on how much body fat they have than a lack of exercise does, according to a U.S. study. Researchers, whose study appeared in the Journal of Pediatrics, found that the more minutes children spent exercising at the pace of a fast walk each day, the lower their percentage of body fat. But the time they spent lying around made no difference. …