Well Blog: School Popularity Affects Girlsâ Weights
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Does thinness lead to popularity for teen girls, or is it the other way around?.
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The nation's schools, under fire for unhealthy school lunches, well-stocked vending machines and phys ed cuts, may actually do a better job than parents in keeping children fit and trim. A study found that 5- and 6-year-olds gained more weight over the summer than during the school year, casting doubt on the assumption that kids are more active during summer vacation.
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HEALTHY LIVING - A new survey has some surprising results. It finds that a child&#39;s height has no bearing on his or her popularity.
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Being overweight is bad for kids' health, but a new study finds it's also bad for their education
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Â·  More than 10,000 pupils in poor areas to benefit Â·  English parents may get children's weight warning
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The report says students are catching up to their worldwide counterparts but fourth-graders are not. By Michael Dobbs / Washington Post.
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Getting teased at school can be especially damaging to kids with endocrine problems, and may cause them to put their health at risk, according to new study findings.
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There are big variations in how many children from different neighbourhoods go to university.
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A study finds higher instances of breast cancer among women who were chubby babies, and also among those who were long and lean as teenagers.
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Teenage girls are now binge drinking more frequently than boys, according to a report published yesterday. It is the first time girls have outstripped their male peers in excessive alcohol consumption.
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Girls as young as five are sensitive about their bodies in a &quot;weight-hostile&quot; environment that equates popularity and attractiveness with thinness, an international conference of experts has heard.
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TUESDAY, May 23 (HealthDay News) -- Poor, older teenagers are more likely to be overweight than their well-off counterparts.
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NEW YORK  - Fathers are important influences on their daughters' perceptions of their weight and shape during childhood, and can increase their risk of developing an eating disorder in adolescence, research shows.
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NEW YORK  - Recreational physical activity   in the year before a diagnosis of breast cancer seems to have a   positive influence on the prognosis of young women who are   overweight or obese when they are diagnosed, new research   suggests.
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NEW YORK  - Getting teased at school can be  especially damaging to kids with endocrine problems, and may  cause them to put their health at risk, according to new study  findings.
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MONDAY, March 5 (HealthDay News) -- Childhood obesity may lead to earlier onset of puberty for girls, a U.S. study concludes.
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For all the differences between the sexes, here's one that might stir up debate in the teacher's lounge: Boys learn more from men and girls learn more from women.