A recent report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, a research nonprofit that tracks the health and well-being of children and families found that Florida’s children are falling behind in economic well-being and health as the state ranked 40th on the report’s list of states. National trends find that children overall are getting healthier; however, the report found that Florida’s children in 2014 were less likely to be insured, more likely to be born at low birth weight, and abuse drugs and alcohol at higher rates than children in other states. Overall, Florida ranked 47th in terms of child health. Florida is home to over 4.3 million Latinos, according to the Pew Research Center. This is 23% of their overall state population and 51% of these are native-born residents. In Florida, ...
New reports reveal that childhood obesity rates are declining and the national diet is improving.
According to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, communities of color and low-income are more likely to be hit by higher rates of childhood obesity, however, states across the nation have shown signs of progress! For example, Georgia has seen a 10.8% decline in obesity among children ages 2-4, New Mexico has also seen a 15.1% and 11.1% decline in overweight and obesity among children, and in a Wisconsin school district, a report shows a combined overweight and obesity decline of 30.2%.
How are these communities ensuring healthy weights for kids?
Communities are building a culture of health by working together to increase consumption of healthier foods and beverages and increase physical ...
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 ...
Disparities in exist in the proportion of adolescents who live in neighborhoods that support physical activity, defined as neighborhoods that are perceived as safe and have sidewalks or walking paths and parks, playgrounds, or recreation centers. In the June 17, 2016 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) analyzed data on U.S. adolescents and found that fewer Latino adolescents live in neighborhoods that support physical activity compared to the national average. Additionally, fewer overweight or obese adolescents, and fewer adolescents from households with lower socioeconomic status live in neighborhoods that support physical activity. Inequity in neighborhood support for physical activity is likely the root ...
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When families in disadvantaged neighborhoods have access to transit and jobs, they have greater choices between housing units and employment opportunities, and alternative transportation options connecting ...
Researchers from an National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded study found that children of obese mothers with adequate folate levels (at least 20 nm/L) had a 43 percent lower risk of obesity compared to children of obese mothers with lower folate (less than 20 nm/L). Folate is well-known for promoting brain and spinal cord health in a developing fetus, and, now, could be associated with additional health benefits. Folate is found naturally in beans, legumes, citrus fruits, dark leafy vegetables, mushrooms, liver, poultry, and pork. “Maternal nutrition during pregnancy can have long-lasting effects on child health, as well as the health of a mother after pregnancy,” said the study’s principal investigator, Xiaobin Wang, M.D., M.P.H., Sc.D., from Johns Hopkins University, ...
Active Living Research (ALR) translated their popular The Role of Transportation in Promoting Physical Activity infographic into Spanish. This infographic highlights evidence that sidewalks, connected bike facilities, public transportation, and traffic calming are successful strategies that support active modes of transportation, Findings presented in this infographic come from a related ALR research review about how policies can encourage walking and bicycling. Learn more about El Papel Del Transporte en la Promocion de la Actividad Fisica here. Copy and Share: El Papel Del Transporte en la Promocion de la Actividad Fisica. http://salud.to/1XdWMbm @SaludToday #SaludAmerica ...
A new study from researchers from the University of Adelaide studied over four hundred South Australian children ages 9 to 10 in various socioeconomic status and found that 91 % of students were missing daily recommended amounts of vegetables. The study also found that intake of sodium, sugar and saturated fat was excessive, which can lead to diet-related health risks like high cholesterol, diabetes, and obesity. The researchers suggested that parents swap out nutrient-poor foods that are high in fat, sugar or salt for healthier fresh foods like high-fiber fruits and or vegetables, noting that these small changes are important as daily eating habits can be taken into adulthood. To learn more about this study, click here. Copy & Share on Twitter: What future habits might ...
New research centers in Harvard and John Hopkins and USC will work to address research in hopes to improve health in communities overburdened by pollution and environmental factors. The Maternal and Developmental Risks from Environmental and Social Stressors Center (MADRES) will recruit and research 750 mother -infant pairs from low-income urban hospitals in the Los Angeles area over three years to determine how environmental factors impact child weight, and how psychological stress and behavior risk factors impact the mother's weight gain before and after pregnancy. Pollution was been shown to be a key factor in pregnant rats gaining weight within a recent study. Latino's are often faced with higher risks for obesity, explained Keck School of Medicine professor, Carrie Breton, ...
