Better School Lunches Curb Weight Gain In Children
Better School Lunches Curb Weight Gain In Children
How gardening at school can tackle child obesity
How gardening at school can tackle child obesity
Healthier school food and physical activity environments matter for childhood obesity
Students at elementary and secondary schools that offer healthier food offerings and more opportunities for physical activities have a healthier BMI, according to researchers.
Kids need physical education – even when they can’t get it at school
Kids need physical education – even when they can’t get it at school
COVID-19 school closures could worsen childhood obesity: Here’s how to combat weight gain in teens
With schools and many playgrounds closed too COVID19 many pediatricians are concerned about a possible spike in childhood obesity rates, but here is how parents can help
Let them play! Kids need freedom from play restrictions to develop
Play is critical for children, so why is it endangered? Unstructured play improves learning and social and physical development and playing with friends helps develop their imaginations
Children who walk to school less likely to be overweight or obese, study suggests
Walking to school helps children combat childhood obesity
Drop in child obesity linked to teaching parents to be stricter with their kids
Drop in child obesity linked to teaching parents to be stricter with their kids
Obesity and depression ‘hand-in-hand’ in children
Study finds obesity and mental health in children were closely linked, and gradually increased throughout childhood.
New pediatric blood pressure guidelines identify more kids at higher risk of premature heart disease
The American Academy of Pediatrics released new guidelines that classified more children as having elevated blood pressure