Providing water dispensers or water jets to kids in schools reduces childhood obesity by promoting drinking water habit.
Childhood Obesity - Criteria - Causes - Complications, Treatment
Childhood obesity is one of the most serious health challenges in the developing countries and needs to be understood and tackled effectively.
Childhood obesity is one of the most serious health challenges in the developing countries and needs to be understood and tackled effectively.
‘Low-cost water intervention is associated with reduced BMI, obesity and overweight rates among schoolchildren due to increase in drinking water practices than carbonated drinks.’
Researchers conducted the study over 1 million kindergartens through 8th-grade students where they compared BMI of students in schools with and without the water dispensers, They found that schools with water jets saw a reduction in obesity among boys of almost 1% and.6% in girls after the dispensers were installed. Researchers concluded that decreasing the amount of caloric beverages consumed and simultaneously increasing water consumption is important in promoting child health and reducing the prevalence of childhood obesity.
Reference: Amy Ellen Schwartz, Michele Leardo et al. “Effect of a School-Based Water Intervention on Child Body Mass Index and Obesity ,”JAMA Pediatr. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2015.3778
Engaging Oral Health Professionals in Efforts to Reduce Childhood Obesity
Researchers will now work to identify opportunities for engaging oral health professionals in reducing childhood obesity.
Researchers will now work to identify opportunities for engaging oral health professionals in reducing childhood obesity.
Popular Links Between Childhood Obesity and Lifestyle Behaviors Busted
The lifestyle factors such as sleep patterns, nutrition, walking, contributing to obesity in children is varying between low-income and high-income countries.
The lifestyle factors such as sleep patterns, nutrition, walking, contributing to obesity in children is varying between low-income and high-income countries.
Playing in Gardens and Open Areas Reduces the Risk of Childhood Obesity
Young children in three to five age group with no access to green and open places are at a higher risk of developing obesity by the time they turn seven.
Young children in three to five age group with no access to green and open places are at a higher risk of developing obesity by the time they turn seven.
