Many of the snacks in kid’s lunch boxes take a long time to burn off.
Eight-year-olds would have to ride a bike for 48 minutes, or skip for over half an hour, to burn off the energy in ate a small packet of chips. After eating a small burger, chips and a soft drink, they would have to ride a bike for three hours or run around for five hours to burn off the energy.
The study comes from the Children’s Nutrition Research Centre in Queensland.
Read more: Brisbane Times, 23 Apr 2009