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Research shows that child care centers significantly affect children’s physical activity levels. Children in centers with supportive environments may spend 80 hours more per week in mild-to-vigorous physical activity compared to children in less supportive environments. In addition, studies...

Childhood obesity is a national health crisis. President Obama has called it the “most urgent” health issue facing the country. In North Carolina, more than 31% of children ages 2 to 4 are overweight or at risk for becoming...

The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) is releasing a new twelve-part series, Profiles of Latino Health: A Closer Look at Latino Child Nutrition. Each profile provides a snapshot of the latest research and data on issues affecting Latino...

A new book by Annie Murphy Paul is generating lots of talk. The title pretty much tells the story: Origins: How the Nine Months Before Birth Shape the Rest of Our Lives. On September 30th, the Diane Rehm Show hosted the...

SEAHEC, Part of the North Carolina Area Health Education Centers Program, will be hosting a Childhood Obesity Summit on October 5, 2010. The Summit will be held from 6:00 p.m.—8:30 p.m. (Registration: 5:30 p.m.) at UNCW — Warwick Center,...

The cover story of the September 2010 issue of Monitor on Psychology (a publication of the American Psychological Association) calls on psychologists to raise awareness of what is happening to children as a result of the recession. Titled, "The...

Approximately 11 percent of children lack consistent access to adequate food, according to a new report by the National Center for Children in Poverty. Good insecurity among children rose sharply in 2008 after remaining between 8 and 9.5 percent...

A new report by Action for Children, Latino Children in North Carolina, presents both good and bad news. Today, Latino children are doing a little bit better than three years ago on many of the indicators included in the repor....

Preventing Childhood Obesity in Early Care and Education Programs, is the new set of national standards describing evidence-based best practices in nutrition, physical activity, and screen time for early care and education programs. It covers: General Nutrition Requirements Meal and Snack...

Action for Children North Carolina announced today that, based on 2007 data, the new Annie E. Casey Foundation KIDS COUNT Data Book ranked North Carolina 37th in child well-being nationwide. The Data Book, released annually, is a state-by-state comparison...