Why your child may get osteoporosis before you do

Deseret News - Herb Scribner "Has your child been diagnosed [...]

June 26th, 2015|Categories: Child Development, Childhood Obesity, Children, Diet, Food, Health, Obesity, Parenting, Parents|Tags: Education, School|

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How food advertising confuses children about nutrition and health

The Deseret News - Chandra Johnson "Having struggled with his [...]

June 1st, 2015|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Childhood Obesity, Children, Current Events, Diet, Education, Food, Health, Learning, News, Nutrition, Obesity, Parenting, Parents, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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HEALTH AND FITNESS: Preventing summer weight gain in kids

Aiken Standard - Brian Parr, Ph.D. "A recent report suggests [...]

May 28th, 2015|Categories: Child Development, Childhood Obesity, Children, Health, Obesity, Physical Activity, summer|Tags: Education, School|

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Study: Daily hour of TV boosts children’s weight

4029 TV News - Jen Christensen "Even a little bit [...]

May 4th, 2015|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Childhood Obesity, Children, Current Events, Diet, Education, Exercise, Fitness, Health, Learning, Nutrition, Obesity, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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What’s the latest in treating childhood obesity?

Philly.com - Peter Bidey, DO "Recently, the Canadian Taskforce on [...]

April 30th, 2015|Categories: Child Development, Childhood Obesity, Children, Diet, Exercise, Obesity, Parenting, Parents|Tags: Education, School|

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Obesity may hold back America’s kids at school

WTSP - Staff Writer "The rising rate of obesity in [...]

April 30th, 2015|Categories: Academic Achievement, Grades, Obesity, Physical Activity, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, School|

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State healthy-school-lunch program kicks off in Pittsburg, five other Contra Costa districts

The Mercury News - Sam Richards "When Jim Houston was [...]

April 25th, 2015|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, California, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Diet, Fitness, Health, Learning, Nutrition, Obesity, School, School Meals|Tags: Education, schools|

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Childhood obesity: Higher protein intake in infancy, possibly through formula, seen as factor

Australian Broadcasting Corp. - Staff Writer "Excessive protein intake in [...]

April 17th, 2015|Categories: Child Development, Childhood Obesity, Children, Diet, Infants, Nutrition, Obesity|Tags: Education, School|

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Understanding the Science Behind Childhood Obesity

The Huffington Post - Linda P. Fried "Childhood obesity in [...]

April 13th, 2015|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Childhood Obesity, Children, Current Events, Food, Health, Nutrition, Obesity, Parenting, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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10 ways to help your kid get a good night’s sleep

The Herald Extra - Erin Wilkey "Parents know firsthand the [...]

April 10th, 2015|Categories: Behavior, Child Development, Children, Obesity, Parenting, Parents, Screen Media, Sleep, Sleep Deprivation, Technology|Tags: Education, School|

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