Jul 11, 2022
Medical X-Press – Staff Writer
Qian Li, from the School of Public Health at Guangdong Pharmaceutical University in Guangzhou, China, and colleagues used data from the 2019 and 2020 National Health Interview Survey to estimate ASD prevalence among U.S. children and adolescents.
The researchers found that the prevalence of ASD was 2.79 percent in 2019, 3.49 percent in 2020, and 3.14 percent overall. There was a significant difference in prevalence between sexes (4.64 percent in boys versus 1.56 percent in girls) and according to family income-to-poverty ratio (<1.00 (reference): 4.89 percent; 1.00 to 1.99: 2.71 percent; 2.00 to 3.99: 3.20 percent; and ≥4.00: 2.45 percent).
Read More: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-07-prevalence-autism-percent-youth.html
Jul 11, 2022
Moms – Jessica Tucker
There have been reports for decades that kids who are obese suffer from emotional issues as a result of their size and the social stigma that is attached to it. But significant studies conducted on this topic to see just how deep emotional issues can run and the true effects of being obese, both mentally and physically, are lacking. The ones that do exist, however, show that there are many struggles and burdens that kids carry when they are obese. And it is to the point where obesity in school-aged kids lessens chances for a better life.
Read More: https://www.moms.com/obesity-school-aged-kids-lessens-chances-better-life/
Jul 10, 2022
Moms – Jessica Tucker
Now that summer has been in effect for a month or more, tweens are likely getting to the point where the phrase, “I’m so bored” is being uttered on a daily basis. While they could not wait for summer to get underway when in school, now that they are in the heart of it, twelve-year-olds are missing being at school, their after-school activities, being around friends and being social, and more. And with summer barely half over, something needs to be done to stop the boredom. This is why parents can help when it comes to suggesting ideas to keep 12-year-olds busy.
Read More: https://www.moms.com/how-keep-12-year-old-busy/
Jul 10, 2022
Moms – Jessica Tucker
With summer in full swing, kids have likely made it to the local public pool, a friend’s pool, or if lucky enough, their own backyard pool to cool off when the temperatures have soared. And with the weather having no intention of cooling down anytime soon, it is the perfect time to introduce safe pool games to school-aged children to liven up their pool time from now until school is back in session.
Read More: https://www.moms.com/safe-pool-games-school-aged-children/
Jul 9, 2022
Medical X-Press – Staff Writer
Solveig A. Cunningham, Ph.D., from Emory University in Atlanta, and colleagues examined the incidence and prevalence of obesity across two cohorts of children in the United States 12 years apart using the Early Childhood Longitudinal Studies. Kindergarten cohorts of 1998 and 2010 were followed with direct anthropometric measurements at multiple time points through fifth grade (2004 and 2016).
Read More: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-07-childhood-obesity-higher-years-prior.html
