Health
Too few school lunch boxes meet nutritional standards
Only a tiny proportion of children's packed lunches are meeting nutritional standards, despite high-profile awareness campaigns, a University of Leeds study has found.
Sep 6, 2016
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Health
From pests to pollutants, keeping schools healthy and clean is no simple task
Parents send their children to school to learn, and they don't want to worry about whether the air is clean, whether there are insect problems or whether the school's cleaning supplies could cause an asthma attack.
Sep 29, 2023
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Pediatrics
Effect of policies by school districts, states on items sold outside the school meal program
District policies and state laws help reduce the availability of sugar- and fat-laden foods and beverages in elementary schools, according to a study published online in JAMA Pediatrics.
Jun 10, 2013
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Overweight & Obesity
Social network, food patterns and physical activity influence obesity in rural Brazilian adolescents
A new study in Northeast Brazil sheds light on the role of social networks, food patterns, and physical activity in contributing to overweight/obesity among adolescents in rural areas. The research, published in the journal ...
Aug 10, 2023
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Health
Eating an unhealthy breakfast could have a similar effect on your child's school day as having nothing at all
Many parents know it is important for their teenagers to have breakfast before they go to school. Even though young people can be reluctant to eat it, breakfast provides the energy the brain and body need to function through ...
Apr 16, 2024
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Health
Researcher looks at morality issues related to school lunches
School lunches offer a break in the day from tests and lessons, a chance to eat a slice of rectangular pizza in a compartmentalized tray or even a source of stress over who would sit with whom. Chances are morality isn't ...
Apr 19, 2013
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Health
Faith community events for children: Good for the soul but lack nutrition
Childhood obesity affects about 13.7 million children and adolescents in the United States and has been increasing for more than four decades. It is a serious problem that puts children at risk for poor health and chronic ...
Nov 20, 2019
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Health
New school meal standards significantly increase fruit, vegetable consumption
New federal standards launched in 2012 that require schools to offer healthier meals have led to increased fruit and vegetable consumption, according to a new study from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers. ...
Mar 4, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Climate change linked to rise in mental distress among teens, finds study
Worsening human-induced climate change may have effects beyond the widely reported rising sea levels, higher temperatures, and impacts on food supply and migration—and may also extend to influencing mental distress among ...
Feb 22, 2024
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Health
We should serve kids food in school, not shame
For the past several years, reports have surfaced about the "shaming" of students for outstanding school meal debts. These students, often from low-income families, are being publicly humiliated because they have unpaid debt ...
Aug 24, 2017
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