In today's world, kids from lower-income families often have easy access to junk food and screens. These things can lead to unhealthy habits and weight gain. A recent experiment looked into how fun activities might help change this. The study involved 60 children aged 5-10. The goal was to see if fun activities could replace unhealthy eating and too much screen time....
Obesity among Hispanic/Latino children in rural parts of the United States is a significant and often overlooked issue. This is not merely a cosmetic concern but a serious health risk. These children are part of the largest minority group in these regions, and they require specialized assistance. The key is to develop solutions that align with their cultural backgrou...
How do you stop kids from gaining too much weight? It's a big question. Many programs try to answer it. They focus on getting kids to move more and eat better. But do these programs really work? And if they do, what makes them successful? Researchers looked at 204 different programs. They wanted to see what made some programs better than others. They found a few key...
Health initiatives to tackle childhood obesity should try to even out health differences among kids. Two big studies looked at ways to stop kids from becoming overweight. They found that getting kids to move more helped a little with their weight. This was true for kids aged 5 to 18. Mixing exercise with healthy eating also had a small positive effect on weight for k...
Norwegian officials are putting a lot of energy into figuring out the best ways to make our food environments better. These steps to promote healthier living can make a difference, possibly help us with weight issues, and dampen diet-related illnesses. The goal is to push these techniques to measure it's usefulness, and where they can have a bigger effect. Making o...
You might think that once a good program to keep kids active and eating well is started in preschools, it would continue easily. But that's not always the case. Researchers wanted to figure out what makes these healthy habits stick in early childhood education and care (ECEC) settings. They found that while these programs are great, there are many factors that can ma...