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?Stress in parents may be an important risk factor for child obesity and related behaviors,? said Elizabeth Prout-Parks, M.D., a physician nutrition specialist at The Children?s Hospital of Philadelphia, who led a study published online October 22 in the November issue of Pediatrics. ?The severity and number of stressors are important.?
Among the parental stressors associated with childhood obesity are poor physical and mental health, financial strain, and leading a single-parent household, said Prout-Parks. Although previous researchers had found a connection between parental stress and child obesity, the current study covered a more diverse population, both ethnically and socioeconomically, than did previous studies.
The study team suggested that interventions aimed at reducing parental stress and teaching coping skills may assist public health campaigns in addressing childhood obesity.
The researchers analyzed self-reported data from 2,119 parents and caregivers who participated in telephone surveys in the 2006 Southeastern Pennsylvania Household Health Survey/Community Health Database, conducted in Philadelphia and neighboring suburbs. The households contained children aged 3 to 17, among whom 25 percent were obese. Among the variables included were parental stressors, parent-perceived stress, age, race, health quality and gender of children, adult levels of education, BMI, gender, sleep quality, and outcomes such as child obesity, fast-food consumption, fruit and vegetable consumption, and physical activity.
Of the measured stressors, single-parent households had the strongest relationship with child obesity, while financial stress had the strongest relationship for a child not being physically active. Unexpectedly, neither parent stressors nor parent-perceived stress was associated with decreased fruit and vegetable consumption by their children.
However, this study was the first to find an association between parent-perceived stress and more frequent fast-food consumption by children. Fast food, often containing high quantities of fat and sugar, is an important risk factor for obesity and child health. The researchers speculated that parents experiencing stress may buy more fast food for the family, to save time or reduce the demands of meal preparation. The authors also suggest that actual and perceived parental stress may result in less supervision of children, who may then make unhealthy food and activity choices.
?Although multiple stressors can elicit a ?stressor pile-up,? causing adverse physical health in children, parent?s perception of their general stress level may be more important than the actual stressors,? the authors write.
Future research on child obesity should further examine other family behaviors and community factors not available in the current study, conclude the authors. In addition, ?Clinical care, research and other programs might reduce levels of childhood obesity by developing supportive measures to reduce stressors on parents,? said Prout-Parks. ?Teaching alternative coping strategies to parents might also help them to reduce their perceived stress.?
Dr. Prout-Parks? co-authors were Shiriki Kumanyika, Ph.D., MPH, from the Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; Renee H. Moore, Ph.D., Center for Weight and Eating Disorders and Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; Nicolas Stettler, M.D., MSCE, of Exponent, Inc.; Brian H. Wrotniak, Ph.D., Center for Weight and Eating Disorders and the University of Buffalo; and Anne Kazak, Ph.D., ABPP, of The Children?s Hospital of Philadelphia.
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Brawley, California - This Thursday, Assemblyman V. Manuel P?rez, the Health Initiative of the Americas, and Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest are hosting a Health Educators / Promotores Appreciation Mixer in Brawley.? Members of the media are encouraged to attend this event as it pays tribute to the work of unsung community health heroes in Imperial County.
The purpose of the mixer is to celebrate the contributions of community health workers and the important role they play in disease prevention and health promotion, particularly in communities that are underserved and at high-risk for chronic disease. Promotores serve as the bridge between the traditional health care system and community members, helping people access the health care and resources they need.
The event will honor individuals from various health agencies throughout Imperial County.? Each will receive a certificate of recognition expressing gratitude for their work.?
What:??????????? Community Health Worker Appreciation Mixer
Date:???????????? Thursday, October 25, 2012
Time:???????????? 5:30 ? 8:00 p.m.
Location:????? Hidalgo Society Hall, 410 S. Cesar Chavez, Brawley CA
Guest Speakers include: State Assemblyman V. Manuel P?rez, 80th District; Mayor George Nava, City of Brawley; Araceli Gaines, Health Initiative of the Americas; and Juanita Salas, Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest
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ScienceDaily (Oct. 24, 2012) ? Nearly 80 million Americans would no longer need to take vitamin D supplements under new Institute of Medicine guidelines, according to a study by Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine researchers.
Results were published Oct. 24, 2012 in the journal PLOS ONE.
The new guidelines advise that almost all people get sufficient vitamin D when their blood levels are at or above 20 nanograms per milliliter (ng/ml). Older guidelines said people needed vitamin D levels above 30 ng/ml.
Holly Kramer, MD, MPH and colleagues examined data from 15,099 non-institutionalized adults who participated in the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Study (NHANES III). The sample included 1,097 adults who had chronic kidney disease, which has been linked to low vitamin D levels.
In the survey population, 70.5 percent of adults with healthy kidneys had vitamin D blood levels that would be considered insufficient under the older guidelines. But under the newer Institute of Medicine guidelines, only 30.3 percent of these adults had insufficient vitamin D levels.
Among adults with chronic kidney disease, 76.5 percent had insufficient vitamin D under the older guidelines, while only 35.4 percent had insufficient levels under the Institute of Medicine guidelines.
Because NHANES III is a representative sample, researchers were able to extrapolate results to the general population. Kramer and colleagues estimate that a total of 78.7 million adults considered to have insufficient vitamin D levels under the older guidelines would now have sufficient levels under the Institute of Medicine guidelines. "The new guidelines have an impact on a large proportion of the population," Kramer said.
The Institute of Medicine guidelines are based on nearly 1,000 published studies and testimony from scientists and other experts. (The Institute of Medicine committee that wrote the new guidelines for vitamin D and calcium includes Ramon Durazo-Arvizu, PhD, a professor in Loyola's Department of Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology).
The Institute of Medicine committee found that vitamin D is essential to avoid poor bone health, such as rickets. But there have been conflicting and mixed results in studies on whether vitamin D can also protect against cancer, heart disease, autoimmune diseases and diabetes, the Institute of Medicine committee found. Moreover, excessive vitamin D can damage the kidneys and heart, the committee reported.
However, the Institute of Medicine guidelines are controversial. For example, the Endocrine Society continues to endorse the older guidelines. Kramer said that people who are confused about how much vitamin D they need should consult with their doctors.
Kramer is first author of the study, which was funded by the National Institutes of Health. She is an associate professor in Loyola's Department of Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology and Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension. Her co-authors are Durazo-Arvizu; Guichan Cao, MS; Amy Luke, PhD; David Shoham, PhD; and Richard Cooper, PhD of Loyola's Department of Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology and Chris Sempos, PhD of the National Institutes of Health's Office of Dietary Supplements.
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Yes, I Went to the Wedding!
(Not JT's Wedding)
EXCLUSIVE
Just like Joey Fatone and Lance Bass ... JC didn't make the trip to Southern Italy to see his former boy-bandmate JT tie the knot to Jessica Biel.
Instead, JC had more important plans -- his brother was getting married in Orlando, FL.
We're told JC had planned to go to his bro's wedding for over a year? -- and had previously informed Justin it was a top priority he just couldn't miss.
As we previously reported, Joey spent his weekend in L.A. (it's unclear if he was even invited) ... and Lance was at an event in San Diego.
We do know Chris Kirkpatrick WAS in Italy at the time of Justin's wedding -- but we still haven't seen pics of the singer INSIDE the ceremony.
Source: http://www.tmz.com/2012/10/22/justin-timberlake-wedding-jc-chasez-nsync-not-there/
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