Tag: obesity

Sports and energy drinks pose health risks to kids and teens

Study shows rates of exercise decline in teen years

Educators will learn how to conduct fitness and lifestyle assessments

Leading by example with the Let’s Move! initiative

Dr. Dean tells you why nutrition alone won’t solve the obesity problem

Childhood is crucial to the development of motor coordination skills, which is essential to health

Active video games are an incomplete strategy to get kids physically active

It’s a troubling new trend, children being encouraged early on to specialize in one sport

A Swedish study determines that proper diet and active lifestyle habits are crucial to helping younger children lose weight

Physical literacy has a new supporter: His Excellency David Johnston, the Governor General of Canada. On July 19, 2012, the Governor General was the guest of honour at a special launch event for a new children’s physical literacy program in Victoria. He spoke strongly in favour of programs to increase physical literacy among Canadian children … Continued

Physical literacy is a simple solution that can reverse the negative trends for kids

Peer pressure gets a bad rap, especially from parents of young kids, but new research has found that persuasive friends can have a positive effect: increased physical activity. A report from Pediatrics linked social networks among kids aged five to twelve with their activity levels. “We see evidence that the children are mirroring, emulating or … Continued