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Forget BMI – here’s the best way to measure childhood obesity
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 2 months agoMeasuring a child's waist-to-height ratio is critical to accurately detect obesity in young people,...
Medications & surgery: What do new children's obesity guidelines mean for Austin families?
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThis week, the American Academy of Pediatrics issued its first clinical practice guidelines on...
What parents need to know about childhood obesity
Yahoo Life· 7 months agoPhoto Illustration: Yahoo News; photo: Getty Images Photo Illustration: Yahoo News; photo: Getty Images According to the Centers for Disease Control and...
Scientists have found a replacement for ‘outdated’ BMI readings
Yahoo Life UK· 2 months agoWaist circumference-to-height ratio is a good way of measuring body fat instead of BMI. (Getty...
Licking Heights 5th grade math teacher vying for the title of 'America's Favorite Teacher'
Newark Advocate via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoJessica Tonstad is in her first year of teaching, and she already might be one of America's...
New medical policy finally address the limitations and flaws of BMI
Popular Science via Yahoo News· 11 months agoBMI is calculated by dividing a person’s weight by their height squared. Earlier this month, the...
A payment overhaul is coming to California child care, along with a 20% raise for workers
LA Times via Yahoo News· 10 months agoChild-care providers reached a tentative agreement with the state to raise wages and change the way...
Childhood obesity should be treated early and aggressively, new guidelines say. Is that safe?
Live Science via Yahoo News· 1 year agoclose up of a hand holding a medical device, that being a pen designed to inject the user with the...
Source of sugar, not just amount, could impact weight in children – study
PA Media: Science via Yahoo News· 1 week agoChildren who consume most of their sugar from milk or fruit rather than cakes or sweets are less...
In her new book, Marquette's Maya Payne Smart gives parents of preschoolers practical tips for...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIn her quest to improve early childhood literacy, Maya Payne Smart takes adults back to the basics...