Amish children are more physically active than non-Amish children, perhaps providing long-term protection against type 2 diabetes, University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers write in Diabetes Care. When Amish children in Lancaster County, Pa., were compared to non-Amish white children who live in nearby rural communities, researchers found that Amish children were twice as physically active, spending 34 more minutes a day in light physical activity, plus 53 more minutes a day in moderate to vigorous physical activity...
