Experts say that if children are given exercise and proper nutrition, their mental development is better. But its benefits are seen in youth and they are less prone to depression and stress.
Although experts around the world emphasize healthy eating and proper exercise for children, this is the first time research has been done in this regard.
Has gone Scientists at the University of California Riverside have performed experiments on mice that could be applied to humans. He believes that the effects of poor diet and exercise last a lifetime.
"Dietitians look at diet and exercise separately, but this is the first time we've looked at it together and considered its effects," said Marcel Cadney, a doctoral student involved in the study.
The results of this study show that some of the effects of exercise in early life include stress and depression. Childhood exercise increases brain volume and strengthens muscles. On the other hand, if they are given sweet and poultry foods in the name of junk food, they can become addicted to it for the rest of their lives.
The research is published in the Journal of Physiology and Behavior. In this experiment, the mice were divided into four groups. These included rats who exercised, those who did not exercise, those who ate a standard and healthy diet, and those who ate Western anti-health foods.
For three weeks, the four groups maintained the same routine until they reached the age of sexual activity. After that, all the routines were abandoned for eight weeks. Then their behavior, body hormones and exercise habits were examined.
Mice that ate more sugar and fat had radically changed their intestinal bacteria. Thus, the harmful effects of poor nutrition persist into adolescence. Early exercise mice were found to have high levels of leptin, which causes less food and less fat.
This research is so important in the context of the Corona epidemic that children around the world are confined to their homes and scientists have emphasized their exercise at home.
