Infant and Child Health » Obesity
Sign Me Up!
October 1, 2008 by Amy Spangler | No questions or comments
Breastfeeding has long been touted as a strategy for helping mothers lose weight gained during pregnancy. That breastfeeding boosts weight loss makes sense, when you consider the number of calories needed each day to make milk (as much as 750). By eating the same ... (read more)
Video Games Help Kids Exercise
September 29, 2008 by Pauline M. Campos | No questions or comments
It hurts to laugh, I’m afraid to sneeze, and my legs feel like Jell-O. And while it may sound like I’m recovering from a marathon, I’m actually just recovering from my second day with Wii Fit. It’s an amazing workout. I actually ... (read more)
The Devil Is in the Details
September 6, 2008 by Heidi Green | No questions or comments
There’s no doubt that the problem of childhood obesity is a multi-faceted one. Given that children spend a great deal of time at school, that seems like one possible place to find a solution. Recently, researchers from California analyzed data relevant to one piece ... (read more)
Too Few Women Take Folic Acid
August 27, 2008 by Amy Spangler | No questions or comments
What do a healthy diet, regular exercise, folic acid, and human milk have in common? Each play a key role in disease prevention (that public health strategy legislators talk about but fund at levels far below those for disease treatment…ahhh the subject of another ... (read more)
Childhood Obesity Tops List of Concerns
August 22, 2008 by Pauline M. Campos | No questions or comments
Like all parents, I worry about my daughter. Is she getting enough to eat? Is she getting too much? Will she be able to stand strong against peer pressure and 'just say no' to unhealthy choices such as smoking and drug abuse. There are so ... (read more)
A Top Ten List No State Wants To Be On
August 20, 2008 by Amy Spangler | No questions or comments
According to the fifth annual F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies Are Failing in America, 2008 report from the Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), adult obesity rates ... (read more)
Live Healthy Georgia
August 20, 2008 by Amy Spangler | No questions or comments
What do Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin have in common? On July 1, 2008 each was selected from among ... (read more)
New Research Links Daycare to Lower Breastfeeding and Higher Weight Gain
August 11, 2008 by Mary Jessica Hammes | 3 questions or comments
Can the beginnings of childhood obesity subtly take root in the feeding habits of infants? Yes, especially if your baby is in daycare, according to a new research study published in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine.... (read more)
AAP Tells Parents to Cut the Fat
August 5, 2008 by Pauline M. Campos | No questions or comments
Did you know that cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death and illness in the United States? Did you also know that the risk factors associated with CVD include too much bad fat (low-density lipoprotein), too little good fat (high-density lipoprotein), high blood ... (read more)
The Truth Behind Nutritional Claims for Kids’ Food Products
July 18, 2008 by Pauline M. Campos | No questions or comments
The label says it’s healthy, so you buy it for your kids. But how healthy is that snack your kids are currently munching on? Well, says a newly published study, there’s a good chance your kids are not getting what you bargained for when it ... (read more)
Kids’ Cholesterol: Cause for Concern? What To Do?
July 8, 2008 by Heidi Green | 1 question or comment
If you’ve been busy with summer fun, you might have missed the latest recommendation from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Nutrition Committee, published in this month’s issue of Pediatrics. But given the ensuing controversy, it’s likely to be a hot ... (read more)
Sweet Beverages Linked to Overweight and Obesity?
June 18, 2008 by Amy Spangler | 5 questions or comments
Two recent studies found that drinking sweet beverages does not cause overweight or obese children. One study suggests that if the beverage is 100 percent juice, it may actually improve a child’s nutrient intake. The first ... (read more)
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