Dec 13, 2017
Medical X-Press – Caroline Fitzpatrick
Child obesity rates are skyrocketing globally. Young children spend the lion’s share of their time in school, consuming a large portion of their daily calories there and developing lifelong eating habits and food preferences with their peers. Do the schools attended by children influence their weight? As a child development researcher interested in child education, health and poverty, I recently had the unique opportunity to work with epidemiologist Tracie Barnett to examine this question. (more)
Dec 12, 2017
Business Insider – Naomi Moriyama
We all want our children to be healthy and happy, but food—the very thing that should nourish the next generation—has become a battleground for many families, and the source of much confusion and controversy in the media. According to the results of a major worldwide health study published in The Lancet, if you are a child born in Japan today, you are projected to enjoy both the longest life and the healthiest life, and lifestyle and eating patterns are a big reason. (more)
Dec 12, 2017
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis – Jim Dryden
When trying to help children lose weight, involving a parent in the treatment makes the entire family healthier, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have shown. Investigators from the university’s Center for Healthy Weight and Wellness tested a family-based treatment that involved weekly meetings over a period of several months. During that time, parents were taught to engineer a home environment that supported healthy eating and activity. They also were taught to model healthy behaviors for their children so that kids themselves could learn to make healthier choices. (more)
Dec 11, 2017
Reports Health Care – Andrea White
A lot of parents hand their child a pack of juice in place of some candy, chips, or biscuits simply because they consider it a healthier alternative which is also much easier and convenient. In fact, most of the toddlers and little kids love getting juice boxes. (more)
Dec 11, 2017
The National – Editorial
We are putting our children’s lives at risk with a diet of fast food and little exercise. The cost will mount as they get older – not simply because of the financial implications of treating obesity-related conditions but because their life expectancy will be significantly shortened as a result. That was the message from the Child Obesity Forum in Abu Dhabi this week, where more than 300 health experts and doctors have gathered to tackle a growing crisis. (more)
