Cuatro nuevo informes de investigación en español, infografías, y vídeos animados que hablan de las causas y soluciones innovadoras hacia la obesidad infantil Latina, investigado por Salud America!, una red nacional de prevención basada en UT Health Science Center en San Antonio y fundado por la Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Los materiales en español, publicados en ingles durante los principios del 2016, enfrentan las críticas razones por la cual los niños Latinos son más obesos y más sobrepeso que sus padres. Los materiales también muestran tácticas para revertir la epidemia, basados en la evidencia. “Queremos que la gente comparten estos materiales con sus amigos, su familia y las personas influyentes para crecer el conocimiento de las problemas de salud en los ...
Four new Spanish-language sets of research briefs, animated videos, and infographics explore causes of and solutions to Latino childhood obesity, as researched by Salud America!, a national prevention network at the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio and funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The Spanish materials, released in English earlier in 2016, address critical reasons why Latino children are more obese or overweight than their peers. The materials also feature evidence-based tactics working to reverse the epidemic.
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One of four U.S. kids is already overweight or obese by age 2-5, with a higher rate among Latino kids (30%) than white kids (21%). How can Latino kids achieve a healthy weight by kindergarten? Reseña Tematica ...
One of four U.S. kids is already overweight or obese by age 2-5, with a higher prevalence among Latino kids (30%) than white kids (21%). This is a problem because children aren't "outgrowing" overweight and obesty. Children who are overweight when they enter kindergarten are four times more likely to be obese in 8th grade compared to their peers who are normal weight. Because 64% of children 3 to 5 years of age are cared for weekly in non-parental care arrangements, early care and education (ECE) is a critical setting to address childhood obesity. In 2016, the CDC released the first-ever state indicator report looking at state efforts to address childhood obesity in ECE. The Early Care and Education State Indicator Report looks at how The Spectrum outlines 11 unique ...
Are people in your city physically inactive? Community leaders in largely Latino San Antonio knew people weren't active enough, and had high risk of heart disease, diabetes, asthma, stroke, depression, stress, and more. So the city's Parks and Recreation Department helped launch Fit Pass and Fitness in the Park—two accessible, affordable strategies to attract Latino and all residents to be active at local parks and improve their mental and physical health. The city's excited progress is featured in a new Rivard Report article and Salud Heroes story by Amanda Merck of Salud America!, a national Latino childhood obesity prevention network based at the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio. For Fitness in the Park, city health worker Pete Garcia and his team developed a plan ...
Weight gain is among the main worries for the majority of pregnant women, but healthy weight gain is more important than you may think, according to a new study by Kaiser Permanente (KP). According to KP's study pre-pregnancy and excessive weight gain during pregnancy was associated with an increased risk of children becoming overweight at age 2. The study also found that breastfeeding for at least six months helped reduce the likelihood of a child being overweight at age 2. Other key findings: Children whose mothers gain excess weight or have elevated blood sugar during their pregnancies are more likely to become overweight or obese during their first decade of life.
Daughters of overweight mothers who develop gestational diabetes are significantly more likely to experience ...
Every one of us can help achieve health equity. How can YOU help your community be healthy right from the start? Protect, promote, and support breastfeeding. Start by watching the W.K. Kellogg Foundation’s video created for the 2016 First Food Forum. Explain why breastfeeding matters in a relevant and linguistically appropriate manner
Help establish Baby-Friendly Hospitals
Help pass laws for paid family leave, and break time and clean space at work to pump
Encourage early childcare providers to support nursing mothers
Help create local farmers markets and safe places to walk, bike, and play Learn more about Baby-Friendly Hospitals here. Spread the word about how every one of us can help create a culture where breastfeeding is the ...
Most Americans are still not aware of the many serious health consequences associated with being obese. Additionally, misconceptions about what healthy weight and obesity look like further complicates adults' and parents' ability to correctly identify weight status, thus they are unable to correctly identify their and their children's risk for life-long health complications. According to the Nutrition and Physical Activity Initiative at the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) 2012 report, "obese people are far more likely to develop chronic diseases like diabetes, hypertension, asthma, heart disease and cancer. Obese children are more likely to have one or more risk factors for cardiovascular disease, to be prediabetic (i.e., at high risk for developing diabetes), and to suffer from bone ...
Research has proven numerous times that breastfeeding reduces obesity, helps babies fight infections, and lowers the risk of asthma. According to new research, children that were breastfed also behave better in school, Time Live reports. Researchers from Glasgow University conducted the study among 1,500 children from South Africa between the ages of 7 and 11 and concluded that those who drank breast milk for six months or more had an easier time behaving in school than those who were breastfed for less than a month. “The duration of exclusive breastfeeding of an infant has greater importance than previously realized in several areas of development," Tamsen Rochat of the Human Science Research Council in Durban told Time Live. Learn more about breastfeeding and Latinos ...
At times, mothers of preterm infants are unable to supply adequate amounts of human milk. In neonatal intensive care units (NICU), very low birth weight infants are eligible to receive donor milk. The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding in 2010 emphasized the importance of donor milk use in the NICU, and many NICUs now offer donor milk as the preferred alternative. However, the acceptability of donor milk among parents is associated with maternal education, marital status, cultural context, and race. In a recent study in Breastfeeding Medicine, researchers found that families with white mothers were more likely to provide consent for donor milk, 61.9% compared to 50.5% of non-white mothers. Understanding cultural and racial differences in ...
