Archive for the ‘Children’s Health’ Category

As emphasis on muscularity has increased in recent decades, researchers at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health have found muscle-enhancing behaviors are now common for both boys and girls, and rates are higher than reported previously. In particular, they found adolescents in high school, teens of Asian background, students in overweight/obese BMI categories, [...]

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Schools across the country are swapping out soda for sports drinks in vending machines, thinking they’re making a more nutritional choice for students. But most sports drinks sold in the United States contain higher amounts of sugar than other beverages, adding calories to diets and contributing to the national obesity epidemic. In addition, research shows many [...]

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A University of Minnesota School of Public Health analysis has found that, overall, the frequency of family meals has remained fairly constant over the past 10 years.  Yet research has also found families from lower socioeconomic backgrounds are spending less time at the table as a family. According to researchers, the shift is problematic, given [...]

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In her study, Pinar Karaca-Mandic found that children of parents who pay more out-of-pocket costs use their asthma control medication less often and have more asthma-related hospitalizations.

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Physical activity is one antidote to childhood obesity and youth sports is a recommended way for children to get exercise, but it’s not enough by itself to keep unhealthy weight gain at bay.

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When Tom Duncan completed his Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) program in 2004, he set out for a yearlong fellowship at the Arkansas Children’s Hospital. While there, he learned something profound by watching the young patients. “I found myself unable to take my eyes off their IV poles,” says Duncan. “I saw how the children [...]

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A fourth of all reproductive-aged women are at risk of being uninsured or of having gaps in their health insurance coverage. That’s according to research from the University of Minnesota’s School of Public Health.

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A University of Minnesota School of Public Health analysis has unearthed some good news: unhealthy weight control behavior among teen girls is steadily improving as obesity rates fall. But the researchers also found obesity rates climbing among minority teen males.

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Kids who play sports are more physically active than those who do not, but they are just as likely to be overweight. That’s according to Toben Nelson, a University of Minnesota epidemiologist who does research in this area.

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It’s back to school season and time for parents to think about how to pack a tasty but also healthy and nutritious lunch for their children. A good place to start is the new dietary food plate.

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