A new study suggests that children who have not yet reached age two and are given three or more courses of antibiotics are more likely to be obese. The study put on by Gastroenterology researchers, looked at over 21,000 children in The Health Improvement Network, a population-representative data set from 1995 to 2013 in the United Kingdom. All children that were eligible subjects for the study had to have been registered within three months of birth with height and weight measurements records also recorded within twelve months of their fourth birthday. Researchers studied other factors including adjusting for maternal and sibling obesity, maternal diabetes, socioeconomic status and more. The results showed that antibiotic exposure was associated with an increased risk of obesity ...
A new study by The Endocrine Society has found that BMI measurements above the 85th percentile at six, twelve or eighteen months is a strong predictor of severe obesity by age six in a child's life. The study looked at nearly 4,000 children determining their body mass index (BMI), and found that high BMI's measured between six and eighteen months of age accurately predicted which infants were more prone to have early-childhood obesity. A portion of the children, 2, 649 were from a highly Latino population from Aurora, Colo., which had an increased chance of severe obesity at age 6 by threefold to nine-fold. Latino kids are more likely to be at risk for diet related diseases like diabetes and obesity, studies show. It is recommended by the researchers of this group that ...
Since 2010 federal requirements around menu labeling have been in process, but after the new regulations all restaurants, convenience stores, supermarkets, movie theaters and similar food establishments will now be required to list nutritional information like calories, fat, sugar, and sodium for parents and families. However, implementing this change has been a slow process, and the date for all food establishments to be updated has been pushed back. Many establishments like Starbucks, Panera and others have already implemented the changes, but Momsrising wants to encourage parents to take action and encourage the FDA to finalize the guidelines and implement these changes. According to Momsrising parents need to know this information as many families are eating out more than ...
In April, 2016, the City of San Antonio Metropolitan Health Department, in Bexar County, Texas (59.3% Latino), released their latest chronic disease fact sheets in English and in Spanish. It is important to understand the health status and health behaviors of your community, as well as the context in which those behaviors occur, in order to identify health disparities and inequities in social and environment conditions. This is the first step to creating a community that makes the healthy choice the easy choice, and ultimately, to creating a culture of health. Access the following fact sheets: Overweight & Obesity in Bexar County 2014
Sobrepreso & Obesidad en el Condado de Bexar 2014
Diabetes in Bexar County 2014
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The child poverty rate in Colorado declined in 2014, marking the first consecutive decline in over a decade as was determined by the annual KIDS COUNT in Colorado! report. However, disparities still exist and improvements are not reaching all children. Colorado’s overall child poverty rate is 15%, which is still five points higher than it was in 2000. Poverty is defined as an annual income of less than $23,850 for a family of four. Disparities also remain significant for many children of ethnic and racial minorities. “We’re encouraged by the improvements in well-being for Colorado kids,” said Chris Watney, President and CEO of the Colorado Children’s Campaign. “These trends are buoyed by economic progress, as well as key policy changes supported by research. Breakthroughs ...
For National Public Health week, the American Public Health Association is announcing the "Healthiest Cities and Counties Challenge". Partnering with the Aetna Foundation, and the National Association of Counties, in partnership with CEOs for Cities, the challenge encourages small to mid-sized cities to have multi-sector partnerships in support of positive health change for their cities. Participants who demonstrate measurable change within cross sector partnerships in the next few years and address issues like tobacco use, walkability, housing affordability, living wages and community safety, are able to be a recipient of up to $1.5 million in prizes. To learn more about entering the challenge by May 31st, 2016, click here. Copy & Share on Twitter: Join the ...
The National Alliance for Hispanic Health conducted a survey to explore challenges and opportunities for diabetic Latino and found that although diabetes rates are higher among Latinos than whites (12.8% vs 7.6% whites), 25% of Latinos with diabetes responded "no" or "don't know" when asked if their doctor or other health care provider had told them what type of diabetes they have, which is almost twice as high as for non-Latino whites. Only 12% of Latinos regularly see a healthcare provider to manage their diabetes. As far as key disease management practices, only 30% of Latinos identified being physically active and only 6% identified maintaining a healthy weight. "The survey showed us that there are specific areas within diabetes education and awareness that need to be ...
Drinking water is a vital component to staying healthy, and now a new study from JAMA Pediatrics shows how students in New York who had more restrictive beverage option at school and access to clean and cold water, also came to have healthier weights. But recent news stories have shown that not all schools water is safe. Schools need to make sure water is safe through lead tests and having safe water accessible for all students, and visitors, especially since water may help students weight, finds the new study. The study looked at more than 1 million students across New York schools after a new rule banned sodas and high sugar and calorie drinks, but replaced vending machines with new water jets. The students were given cups to use in conjunction with the water jets, and ...
In 2015, Univision and Latinum looked into how Latinos access healthcare information and found that Latinos are listening to, trusting, and reacting to healthcare messages from many sources, and they tend to worry more about the health and wellness of their families than non-Latinos. (78% vs. 59%). Latinos trust the following healthcare information sources significantly more than non-Latinos: Doctors (66% vs. 58%)
Clinics (54% vs. 31%)
Hospitals (56% vs. 37%) Unfortunately, Latinos face more barriers to access these sources than non-Latinos. However, they are 23% more likely than non-Latinos to say that online, TV or radio healthcare messages “led me to see a doctor or medical professional about a specific drug.” In order to improve Latino health, it is important to ...
