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Food insecurity among young children from low-income families is linked to poor overall health, including developmental delays, but not to obesity, according to a new study published in the journal Pediatrics. Researchers only found a direct link to obesity among kids 25 months to 36 months old. The findings underscore "the importance of considering non-nutritional factors, including caregiver stress and history of adversity, depression, and anxiety, which often co-occur with food insecurity," the study says. This is one of the reasons why #WICWorks! We’re on the front lines of reducing childhood obesity and providing food security to children and their families through our PHFE WIC PPHFE WIC Program (Official)ow.ly/O97H50w7wuG
Children Who Regularly Go Without Enough Food Are More Likely to Be Unhealthy
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A new study finds young children in food-insecure homes face a higher risk of poor health, but not obesity.Join Our Team! We are now hiring for a Communications and Marketing Manager for our Little by Little School Readiness Program. Our program serves over 60K children and parents in Los Angeles County and over 70K children and parents nationally each year. Apply now: ow.ly/i9ud50w6g65
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Dr. Benard Dreyer, professor of pediatrics at NYU, discusses what immigration rule changes (which may prevent immigrants from gaining green cards if they use public benefits) mean for low-income people and children. By creating fear among immigrants, the rules may reduce enrollment in programs like Medicaid, WIC, and SNAP, and may decrease the use of housing vouchers. Foregoing such benefits would not only drive up poverty but also may increase stress and reduce academic performance, potentially leading to lifelong, inter-generational poverty. ow.ly/ahVZ50w5D0E via Market Place. #publiccharge
Public charge rules could make it harder for immigrants to receive green cards - Marketplace
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Experts say proposed changes to public charge rules could have a chilling effect on enrollment in Medicaid and SNAP, negatively impacting the children of immigrants, many of whom are U.S. citizens.During the past two decades, the prevalence of obesity in children has risen greatly considered a public health crisis in the U.S. And yet, more children than ever before are struggling with weight management. Nearly 42 percent of teens between 16 and 19 are overweight or obese, and the repercussions are determining their future right now.
A new research study by our PHFE WIC Program (Official), Program Director of Research and Evaluation, Shannon Whaley, in collaboration with UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, ECOSyS is among the first studies to evaluate community-based public health interventions employing methodology from the field of systems science.
Learn more on the role we play to better understand how we can solve this public health crisis. ow.ly/rRou50w4Zbw #childhoodobesity
Childhood Obesity: Solutions that Fit the Problem | Heluna Health
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During the past two decades, the prevalence of obesity in children has risen greatly considered a public health crisis in the U.S. And yet, more children than ever before are struggling with weight management. Nearly 42 percent of teens between 16 and 19 are overweight or obese, and the repercussion...Follow Us On
