The Greenville News – Liv Osby
With three young boys, Lark Reynolds is gearing up for an annual ritual that comes with every new school year — the struggle to get them up in the morning after a summer of sleeping in. While all the boys are different, she’s dreamed up a special approach for her 7-year-old, William, who, she admits, “sleeps like a log.” (more)
PBS – Laura Santhanam
For decades, pediatricians have tried to lower childhood obesity in the United States. What practical steps would help preschoolers reduce weight, prevent illness and improve the likelihood that they enjoy longer, healthier lives? Shari Barkin wanted to find out. (more)
Medical X-Press – Maria Morgan
Eating healthy cereals in moderation can contribute to a balanced diet. However, many breakfast cereals on offer in the UK contain very high levels of sugar. In fact, based on total product weight, some are made up of more than a third of the sweet stuff. (more)
Healio – Staff Writer
Among children with overweight and obesity, brief periods of moderate-intensity exercise yield improvements in glucose metabolism without substantially increasing energy intake, according to research published in Diabetes Care. (more)
The New York Times – Gretchen Reynolds
More than 18 percent of elementary-school-age students in the United States are obese, and no one really knows why. The causes are numerous and tangled. But consuming too much sugar is widely accepted as an important factor. In 2015, the World Health Organization issued a recommendation: Everyone, regardless of age, should restrict his or her sugar intake to less than 10 percent of all calories consumed daily. For young children, that would mean no more than about 45 grams of sugar a day. Of course, few young children are responsible for their own diets or can be expected to capably monitor their sugar consumption. (more)