Obesity among children is a growing problem in Africa.
School meal waivers that started with the COVID-19 pandemic stopped with the end of the public health emergency.
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Since nutrition standards were strengthened in 2010, eating at school provides many students with healthier food than is available cheaply elsewhere. Plus, reducing stigma increases the number of kids getting fed.
Clean and safe city parks can be important factors in supporting kids’ health and well-being.
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Obese children outnumber underweight ones globally, and ‘social determinants’ in kids’ lived environments play a fundamental role. Obesity in kids can lead to a lifetime of poor health.
Access to swimming in the UK has been hit by COVID and the cost of living crisis and that has consequences for children and young people.
Would you hold the mother responsible for her daughter’s weight?
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While excess weight arises from a complex interplay of genes, environment, diet and activity, new research finds Americans hold parents responsible for excess weight in their kids.
Child malnutrition is no stranger to high-income countries. In Canada and the U.S., food insecurity affects one in six children under 18, but policies to address the issue are still lacking.
Rates of obesity and eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia both surged among young people over the past two years. Scholars explain why, and how parents can support kids dealing with body shame.
A study of over 1,000 children in rural Oklahoma found that social and emotional health may be just as important as diet and exercise in reducing child obesity.
White River Primary school in South Africa, sponsored by Coca Cola.
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A ban on sugary drinks sale and advertisements in schools is likely to hold more promise in improving the diets of children and help prevent obesity in children than voluntary actions.
Children are eating too much poor nutrient quality food and too little of good nutrient quality food.
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