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Childhood stress linked to higher risk of high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes in adults

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Childhood stress linked to higher risk of high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes in adults

Young adults who reported higher stress as adolescents were more likely to have high blood pressure, obesity and other cardiometabolic risk factors as adults, finds new study in Journal of the American Heart Association. News Release Research Highlights: Consistently high scores of perceived stress during adolescence through adulthood may contribute to worse cardiometabolic health including …

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Fitness Since Childhood Associated With Cerebellar Grey Matter Volume

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Fitness Since Childhood Associated With Cerebellar Grey Matter Volume

Physical fitness since childhood is associated with cerebellar grey matter volume in adolescents. Those who were stronger, faster, and more agile were found to have better neuromuscular fitness since childhood, and had larger Crus I grey matter volume in adolescence according to recent research conducted at the University of Jyväskylä and the University of Eastern …

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Surging Rates Of Pediatric Type 1 Diabetes Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic — Is There A Connection?

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Surging Rates Of Pediatric Type 1 Diabetes Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic — Is There A Connection?

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted almost every aspect of life around the globe, drastically diminishing the state of population health worldwide. One concerning trend that has emerged is a significant increase in children and adolescents diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D) since the start of the pandemic. Some researchers have hypothesized that infection with severe …

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Lengthy screen time associated with childhood development delays

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How Weight Management Platforms Benefit Providers

The amount of screen time spent by one-year-olds is associated with developmental delays. This finding, by researchers at Tohoku University, with collaborators at Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, was published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics. The research examined 7,097 mother-child pairs participating in the Tohoku Medical Megabank Project Birth and Three-Generation Cohort Study. Each child’s …

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Soda Linked To Obesity Among Teenagers In Over 100 Countries

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Sugary Drink Consumption May Be Linked To Increased Risk Of Cancer

A recent study suggests that there is a strong link between soda and obesity around the world. The findings of this study indicated this connection between the risk of weight gain in adolescents and consistently drinking carbonated beverages in research conducted across 107 nations, revealing that every 10% increase in daily soft drink/pop consumption is …

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Fewer Teens Perceive Their Weight Correctly

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Two Keys to Losing Weight and Keeping it Off

According to cross-national research from the University of Luxembourg published in the journal Child and Adolescent Obesity, shifting trends in body weight perception have teens around the world underestimate their own weight which could undermine ongoing public health interventions that are aimed at curbing childhood obesity rates and tackling the global obesity epidemic.  “During this …

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Arterial Stiffness May Cause Metabolic Syndrome In Adolescents Via An Increase In Fasting Insulin And LDL Cholesterol

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DIABETES VINCULADA A LA SALUD MENTAL

Arterial stiffness may be a novel risk factor for metabolic syndrome in teens, a paper published in the American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology concludes. The study was conducted in collaboration between the University of Bristol in the UK, the University of Exeter in the UK, and the University of Eastern Finland. According to …

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Children can have high blood pressure, too. Here's what to know

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High blood pressure in your 30s is associated with worse brain health in your 70s

High blood pressure – sometimes referred to as “the silent killer” because it can do serious heart and brain damage before symptoms appear – is common in adults. But what about children? Among U.S. children and adolescents, up to 5% have high blood pressure – also known as hypertension – and as many as 18% …

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The Link Between Screen Time and Teenage Obesity

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Preventing Childhood Obesity Requires Changes In Parents’ And Clinicians’ Early-Life Care

Teenage obesity is a growing concern worldwide. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the number of obese children and adolescents has risen tenfold in the last four decades. In the United States alone, the prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents aged 2-19 years has tripled since the 1970s. Obesity is a complex problem …

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Omega-3 fatty acids, and in particular DHA, are associated with increased attention scores in adolescents

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Omega-3 fatty acids, and in particular DHA, are associated with increased attention scores in adolescents

Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is associated with a greater capacity for selective and sustained attention in adolescents, while alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) is associated with lower impulsivity, according to a study co-led by ISGlobal, a center supported by the “la Caixa” Foundation and the Pere Virgili Institute for Health Research (ISPV). The results confirm the importance of …

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