Jun 13, 2019
Medical X-Press – Staff Writer
“Would you like cake or broccoli?” If you ask a child under the age of 3, the answer—eight times out of 10—will be broccoli. But this has less to do with parents successfully instilling healthy food preferences than the order in which the choices are presented. A study led by the University of California, Irvine and published in the online journal PLOS One has found that toddlers are highly subject to “recency bias” when faced with “or” questions: They tend to pick the last option, even if it’s not what they actually want.
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-06-toddlers-broccoli-cake.html
Jun 12, 2019
The Conversation – Mariana Brussoni
What if there was a simple, inexpensive and fun way to address some of the major challenges facing humanity today. What if it could help improve children’s health, development and well-being? Imagine a solution that could stem the current epidemics of obesity, anxiety and depression affecting children and youth today. Imagine that this solution could also promote brain health, creativity and academic achievement and prepare our children for the rapidly-changing work force.
https://theconversation.com/from-obesity-to-allergies-outdoor-play-is-the-best-medicine-for-children-118031
Jun 12, 2019
Medical X-Press – Mary Ann Liebert
The results of a large community-based study have shown that the
probability of major depressive disorder in children and adolescents
with high, low, or normal body mass index differs according to gender.
Underweight boys and overweight girls have an increased risk of
depression, according to the study published in Childhood Obesity.
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-06-gender-affects-depression-weight-children.html
Jun 11, 2019
Medical X-Press – Len Canter
While kids get some benefit from using digital and social media, such as early learning and exposure to new ideas, too much of it can negatively affect their health, sleep and eating habits, and even their attention span. But ruling out all media usage isn’t the answer either. An approach suggested by the American Academy of Pediatrics can help you strike the right balance. It involves writing up a family media use plan that everyone agrees on and follows.
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-06-limits-family-screen.html
Jun 11, 2019
Medical X-Press – Staff Writer
Physical activity in early childhood may have an impact on cardiovascular health later in life, according to new research from McMaster University, where scientists followed the activity levels of hundreds of preschoolers over a period of years. They found that physical activity in children as young as three years old benefits blood vessel health, cardiovascular fitness and is key to the prevention of early risk indicators that can lead to adult heart disease.
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-06-physical-preschool-years-affect-future.html
