Physical activity is scientifically proven to improve health outcomes. But Latino kids have less safe physical activity opportunities than white kids, including fewer parks and places to walk and bike in their neighborhoods and less time for recess and P.E. in their schools. Join #SaludTues on December 15, 2015, at 1:00 PM EST to tweet about how we can use new research and stories to redefine physical activity for lifelong Latino health, and how parents, schools, cities, nonprofits, and parks can collaborate and ensure equitable access to #ActiveSpaces for all kids. WHAT: #SaludTues Tweetchat: “How to Increase Active Spaces for Latino Kids” TIME/DATE: 1-2 p.m. EST Tuesday, January 12, 2016
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Imaging scans of obese children as young as 8 years old, show heart damage, NBC Health reports. MRI’s conducted in obese children by researchers at the Geisinger Health System show “thickening of the muscle — a sign of strain that can lead to stroke, abnormal heart rhythm, heart failure and sudden death.” "Obese children had 27 percent more muscle mass in the left ventricle of their hearts and 12 percent thicker heart muscles - both signs of heart disease - compared to normal weight children," Geisinger said in a statement. "This evidence of cardiac remodeling was present in obese children as young as age 8," Linyuan Jing, lead researcher said. In the U.S. more than 39 percent of Latino children are overweight or obese, putting them at higher risk for diabetes and ...
Latinos tend live in neighborhoods with few supermarkets and other sources of healthy, affordable food options, but several promising solutions are emerging, according to a new package of research from Salud America!, a national network for Latino childhood obesity prevention funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and based at the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio. Salud America!’s Better Food in the Neighborhood research package includes an in-depth review of the latest science on the U.S. Latino food environment and policy implications based on that research. It also includes an issue brief, animated video, and infographics. The research shows that Latino neighborhoods have one-third as many supermarkets as non-Latino ones, corner stores with few healthy options, and ...
Julia, a new autistic character joins the popular book and TV series Sesame Street, Univision Noticias reports. In an effort to raise awareness about a condition that affects 1 out of 68 U.S. children, including Latinos who are often diagnosed at a much later age, Sesame Street decided to create Julia. “We’re trying to raise awareness on the story behind the theory, through love and acceptance. There are many children with autism and with the creation of Julia, we integrate them so they play together,” Dr. Jeanette Betancourt who is part of this new project told People. In the first book where Julia appears Elmo plays with Julia and together they build blocks, when Abby enters the scene Elmo tells her his father told him that Julia has autism and does things a little ...
Latino kids are marketed to about candy and junk food especially during fall and Halloween celebrations like Dia de los Muertos. These sugary beverages and sweets do not produce a culture of health and well being, but are tempting during the holidays. Latino kids are more at risk for diabetes and obesity. What can we do? Let’s use #SaludTues to tweet information, resources, and tips that can help Latinos kids and moms reduce their risk of sugar and it’s dangers. Follow #SaludTues to join the conversation. WHAT: #SaludTues Tweetchat: “Fall Celebrations & Candy Alternatives”
DATE: Tuesday, October 27, 2015
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Consumption of sugary beverages can affect cholesterol levels in children, according to a new study, Time Magazine reports. Among Latino children the consumption of soda and other sugary beverages is above average. The study led by Maria Van Rompay from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University, “decided to focus on children 8-15-specifically the effect soda had on their cholesterol.” The team of researchers analyzed data from a large study involving 700 children who answered questions about what they ate; and collected blood sample at the beginning and a year after. The team found children “consuming more sugared drinks had higher levels of triglycerides, which are linked to a higher risk of heart disease.” But children, reducing ...
With the growing percentage of Latino students, schools are an important environment to support of a culture of health. Research shows that Latino children are exposed to and consume more unhealthy meals and snacks than non-Latino students, partially because schools with a higher proportion of Latino students tend to have weaker policies regarding access to competitive foods in schools. Additionally, research shows that Latino students engage in less physical activity both in and out of school compared to their peers, partially because schools with a higher proportion of Latino students tend to offer less time for physical activity. Several barriers to physical activity and nutritious food still exist within Latino communities, both in and out of schools. It is important for ...
Mexican-American and Dominican-American children are found to be at a higher risk of experiencing depression and somatization due to authoritarian parenting, according to a new research from The University of Texas at Austin’s School of Social Work. The study, published in the Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology, examined the prevalence of anxiety and depression and somatization (when a person has physical symptoms, but no physical cause can be found) in children aged 4-6 from Mexican and Dominican descent. According to the study Latino children experienced higher levels of anxiety, depression and somatization than the general population. According to the researchers 50 percent of Latino youth are at risk of anxiety and 10 percent are at risk for depression and ...
Sugary drink tax proposals, which studies show could help Latino children consume fewer sugary drinks, have been popping up around the country in recent years. For example, San Francisco, Berkeley, and the state of Illinois are among those currently weighing such taxes. In 2012, two California cities with large Latino populations, Richmond and El Monte, failed in their attempts to pass a tax on sugary drinks. A new study by Berkeley Media Studies Group (BMSG) found that the soda industry influenced news coverage of the two ballot measures, but did in a behind-the-scenes way. The industry used a broad range of community spokespeople, from pastors to politicians, many of whom received industry funding but were not identified as connected to industry, according to the study. ...
