Almost three quarters of three and four year olds in Canada are meeting recommended daily physical activity guidelines.
That’s according to a report by Statistics Canada.
However, for five year olds, the proportion is 30%.
At the same time, less than 25% of three and four year olds stick to guidelines for the maximum amount of screen time each day.
By contrast, more than 75% of five year olds are able to meet screen time targets.
The report also found for children aged three and four, the lower the household income, the less likely they were to meet physical activity guidelines.
As well, for the same age group, lower household education levels also played a role as those children were much less likely to meet screen time guidelines.
The results come from two cycles of the Canadian Health Measures Survey between 2009 and 2013.
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