A Daily Dose Of Sunshine Reduces Children’s Risk For IBD
Here’s another reason to get your kids outside every day: a new study finds that children who spend at least a half-hour a day in the sunshine have a significantly reduced risk for developing either inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) later in life.
IBD is the blanket name for two painful lifelong conditions: colitis and Crohn’s disease. These two conditions affect millions, worldwide. But researchers from the Australian National University (ANU) say their study could help prevent many from suffering from these ailments.
“Taking children to play outside in the sun could be life-changing,” says Robyn Lucas, a professor in ANU’s College of Health and Medicine, in a statement. “It doesn’t have to be all at the same time. But, we found children who were outside and exposed to the sun for an extra half hour a day in total, had a lower risk of developing IBD by almost 20 percent.”...
