Jul 11, 2019
The Gulf News – Mohammad Zishan Riyad
Obesity among young children is a problem often ignored. Research has shown that obese children are most likely to become obese adults and are affected by all the associated ailments like diabetes and heart disease. Not only is obese children’s physical heath at stake, they could be teased and bullied at school. They can spend their years with low self-esteem that can have an impact on their academic performance.
https://gulfnews.com/lifestyle/community/readers-view-obesity-is-killing-us-1.65003961
Jul 11, 2019
The U.S. News and World Report – Len Canter
Seventeen percent of American children and teens are obese and a nearly equal number are overweight, and those who are taunted about their weight tend to gain even more in response, according to a study from the U.S. National Institutes of Health. What’s even worse, excess weight puts youngsters at risk for lifelong health problems. But you don’t have to stand by helpless. The Endocrine Society Task Force has guidelines to help kids lose weight through lifestyle changes — challenging yet doable.
https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2019-07-10/how-to-help-when-your-child-weighs-too-much
Jul 10, 2019
KQED News Mind/Shift – Robin Lloyd
After a full day of school a few weeks ago, 12-year-old Rose Quigley donned gloves and quickly picked bunches of fresh lettuce, Swiss chard, kale, mint and oregano. But she didn’t have to leave her school in Brooklyn, N.Y., or even go outdoors to do it. Quigley is one of dozens of students at Brownsville Collaborative Middle School who in the past year built a high-tech, high-yield farm inside a third-floor classroom. They decided what to grow, then planted seeds and harvested dozens of pounds of produce weekly.
https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/53940/how-hydroponic-school-gardens-can-cultivate-food-justice-year-round
Jul 10, 2019
Medical X-Press – Dennis Thompson
Heartfelt talks between parent and child are essential to help kids overcome tough times and do their best at school, a new study says. Traumatic events in a kid’s life can cause the child to neglect school work and increase the odds that they’ll wind up repeating a grade, researchers found.
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-07-parent-kids-trauma.html
Jul 9, 2019
Medical X-Press – Staff Writer
Grandparents have long been associated with letting their grandchildren do things their parents would never permit. Candy. Extended bedtime. Too much television. Carefree fun. They like to spoil their grandchildren. A new study by Rutgers and other researchers finds that today’s grandparents are still true to their traditional fun-loving image—allowing their grandchildren, while under their supervision, to spend about half of their time on a mobile phone, tablet, computer or TV.
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-07-screen-kids-grandparents-complicit.html
