by PediaBlog | Apr 8, 2019 | Uncategorized
We have addressed the many ways in which excess sugar consumption impacts health many times before on The PediaBlog. We know that eating and drinking too much sugar increases the risks in children AND adults for the complications of overweight and obesity,...
by PediaBlog | Dec 14, 2018 | Uncategorized
*This post originally appeared on The PediaBlog on December 14, 2012. TVs In The Bedroom Are you shocked? A television in the bedroom raises a child’s risk for obesity, a new study suggests. Previous studies have looked at BMI — body mass...
by PediaBlog | Jul 27, 2018 | Uncategorized
*This post originally appeared on The PediaBlog on July 27, 2016. Damage Starts Early On Monday, we looked at data pointing to positive improvements in several areas of pediatric health in the United States over the past 20 years: Teen pregnancies...
by PediaBlog | Jul 20, 2018 | Uncategorized
*This post originally appeared on The PediaBlog on July 20, 2015. Obesity: Plan “A” Isn’t Working We spent last week on The PediaBlog discussing the need — the urgency — for finding ways to prevent overweight and obesity in children....
by PediaBlog | Apr 25, 2018 | Uncategorized
Regular readers will find it unsurprising that The PediaBlog loves food, especially breakfast: You’ve heard it before: Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. For your children, it gets their “motors” (and their bowels) going and provides energy for...
