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Most B.C. youth aren’t exercising enough and it's linked to mental-health problems: UBC study

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Only a quarter of B.C. students are meeting Canada ’s guidelines for daily movement, sleep and screen-time guidelines.

The main culprit is excessive time on social media, binge-watching TV shows or playing video games for hours , say researchers.

Study found boys were reporting more exercise than girls in this age group.

The study also found that the youth who are meeting the guidelines report having better mental health than those who are not.

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