When part of an appropriately designed exercise and nutrition program, resistance training can help battle two of the growing
youth health epidemics: obesity and type 2 diabetes.
Not exact matches
«Obesity is an
epidemic among
youth,» says Dr. Ron Sigal of the University of Calgary's Institute for Public
Health and Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta.
Parents and non-parents alike have reason to be worried about children's
health, due to the
youth obesity
epidemic, the alarming rise of type 2 diabetes and the growing number of children (estimated at close to 6 million) labeled as having ADD or ADHD and placed on prescription drugs.
In a time where our country is suffering from a concerning
health epidemic that is affecting our children, making sure the students are having fun, being challenged, and finding enjoyment in positive competition is the next step towards creating a sustainable physical fitness foundation for today's
youth.
In the face of a
youth mental
health epidemic, service involvement could be a powerful preventative strategy
In the context of American society and culture rooted in the idolization of
youth and
health, HIV
epidemic became a braking point which lead to the stigmatization of LGBT community and the quick response in the form of political art and activism, coming from the artists who started to experience the AIDS
epidemic from the first hand.
Child,
youth and family
health trends and «
epidemics» today indicate that something is awry: children from all socioeconomic levels are not reaching their full potential and parents are struggling.
Implementing special research projects (e.g. the
Health Promoting Schools initiative, tobacco control, mitigation of HIV / AIDS, urbanization, youth / adolescent health, aging, malaria, epidemiology, epide
Health Promoting Schools initiative, tobacco control, mitigation of HIV / AIDS, urbanization,
youth / adolescent
health, aging, malaria, epidemiology, epide
health, aging, malaria, epidemiology,
epidemics);