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| Pro-Eating Disorder Websites Send Dangerous Messages
Scores of disturbing websites are making it seem acceptable for teens to become � and stay � dangerously thin. According to a new study, teens are frequenting "pro-eating disorder" websites, often without their parents' knowledge. The study surveyed families of 10- to 22-year-olds diagnosed with eating disorders (EDs) over a 7-year period. It analyzed the results of anonymous surveys from 182 people who answered questions about pro-eating disorder websites and pro-recovery sites. To continue reading this article see: http://www.kidshealth.org/research/ed_sites.html |
| Abdominal Obesity Up Among U.S. Children and Adolescents
Like other markers of obesity � such as weight and body mass index (BMI) � there's a trend of increasing waist size among American children and teens, researchers affiliated with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) say. Using data from a national nutrition study conducted during four time periods � 1988 to 1994, 1999 to 2000, 2001 to 2002, and 2003 to 2004 � researchers tracked waist circumference and the ratio of waist size to height for kids and teens in four different age groups. Taking these measurements is especially valuable for measuring abdominal obesity, the presence of which increases a person's risk for diabetes-related complications and cardiovascular disease. To continue reading this article see: http://www.kidshealth.org/research/abdominal_obesity.html |
| Raising a Fit Preschooler Preschoolers have a lot of energy, and they're able to use it in a more organized way than when they were toddlers. Instead of just running around in the backyard, a preschooler has the physical skills and coordination to ride a tricycle or chase a butterfly. Preschoolers are also discovering what it means to play with a friend instead of just alongside another child, as toddlers do. By having an opportunity to be around other children, your preschooler will be able to gain important social skills, such as sharing and taking turns. No doubt there will be disputes, but by the time your child is preschool-age, he or she can learn to cooperate and interact during play. To continue reading this article see: http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/growth/growing/fit_preschooler.html |
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