Roundup of Recent News Stories: Obesity, Injuries, Maternal Health

Following are some recent news highlights about children and families, along with related data from kidsdata.org:

Obesity (see related data):

• Report: Heart Health Has Become Increasingly Problematic for American Children
  (HealthDay, 5/4/12, by Gordon)
• First Grade Students More Inclined to Bully Overweight and Obese Students, Study Shows
  (Health.com, 4/24/12, by Storrs)

• Obesity Rates for Children Ages Six and Under Steadily Decreasing, Studies Show
  (Reuters, 4/24/12, by Norton)

• Study: Overweight Teens Struggle to Control Diabetes
  (CBS, 4/30/12, by Chang)

• Low-Income Mothers May Overfeed Their Infants, Study Shows
  (MSN, 4/28/12)

Injuries (see related data):

• Accidental Death Rates Decline Among Infants, But Rates Among Teens and Young Adults Remain Steady, Reports Show
  (USA Today, 4/24/12, by Healy)

• Child Concussion Diagnoses Double, ER Data Show
  (USA Today, 4/27/12, Tanner)

Maternal Health (see related data):

• Number of Babies Born to Painkiller-Addicted Moms Rising, Study Shows
  (Reuters, 5/1/12, by Pittman)

• Study: Above-Average Weight and Blood Pressure in Mothers Poses Potential Risk to Pregnancy and Newborns
  (WSJ, 4/12/12)

• Older Moms Increasingly More Likely to Have More than One Child, Study Finds
  (MSNBC, 4/12/12, by Rubin)

• Study: Exposure to Air Pollution During Pregnancy May Increase Obesity Risk for Children
  (Time, 4/17/12, by Park)

Posted by kidsdata.org

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