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Does Lack of Sleep Increase a Child’s Risk of Obesity?

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|Date: January 12, 2022
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Does Lack of Sleep Increase a Child’s Risk of Obesity?

Yes! In an analysis of more than 50 studies involving about 100,000 patients, a link has been found betwe ...

Yes! In an analysis of more than 50 studies involving about 100,000 patients, a link has been found between children who get shorter amounts of sleep and an increased risk of becoming overweight or ob ...

January 12, 2022
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Tips to Teach your Child Good Posture While Sitting at School

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|Date: August 09, 2021
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Tips to Teach your Child Good Posture While Sitting at School

Submitted by Natalie Frei, PT, DPT, physical therapist at Valley Medical Center’s Children’s Therapy It's ...

Submitted by Natalie Frei, PT, DPT, physical therapist at Valley Medical Center’s Children’s Therapy It's important for children to have good posture while sitting and standing to protect their growin ...

August 09, 2021
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Core Workout for Kids

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|Date: March 23, 2021
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Core Workout for Kids

By occupational therapists Loren Burnett, OTR/L & Madeleine McBroom, OTR/L, Children’s Therapy at Val ...

By occupational therapists Loren Burnett, OTR/L & Madeleine McBroom, OTR/L, Children’s Therapy at Valley Medical Center Performing these exercises will help your child build core muscles, supporti ...

March 23, 2021
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Has Your Child Been Diagnosed with Obesity? Get Help Making Fitness Fun for the Whole Family!

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|Date: October 12, 2020
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Has Your Child Been Diagnosed with Obesity? Get Help Making Fitness Fun for the Whole Family!

by Natalie Frei, PT, DPT, Children’s Therapy, Valley Medical Center Childhood obesity has increased signi ...

by Natalie Frei, PT, DPT, Children’s Therapy, Valley Medical Center Childhood obesity has increased significantly (two to threefold, depending on the age group) in the past few decades in the United S ...

October 12, 2020
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Does Breastfeeding Affect the Risk of Childhood Obesity?

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|Date: September 21, 2017
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Does Breastfeeding Affect the Risk of Childhood Obesity?

Yes! After Valley Family Medicine Residency physicians reviewed over a dozen studies with more than 76,00 ...

Yes! After Valley Family Medicine Residency physicians reviewed over a dozen studies with more than 76,000 infants primarily from the Unites States and Great Britain, they found that breastfeeding low ...

September 21, 2017
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6 Tips for Helping Your Kids Maintain Healthy Cholesterol

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|Date: April 25, 2017
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6 Tips for Helping Your Kids Maintain Healthy Cholesterol

Most people don't worry about high cholesterol until they become adults, but the truth is that cholestero ...

Most people don't worry about high cholesterol until they become adults, but the truth is that cholesterol can be a problem in childhood. Encourage your child to eat at least five (or more!) daily ser ...

April 25, 2017
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Four Positive Ways You Can Help Your Child Maintain a Healthy Weight

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|Date: October 18, 2016
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Four Positive Ways You Can Help Your Child Maintain a Healthy Weight

It’s a Problem, Especially in King County Childhood obesity in the U.S. is growing at an alarming rate. A ...

It’s a Problem, Especially in King County Childhood obesity in the U.S. is growing at an alarming rate. According to the CDC, since 1980, the obesity rate among U.S. children and adolescents has tripl ...

October 18, 2016
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Food Allergy Field Guide

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|Date: March 14, 2014
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Food Allergy Field Guide

Learning that you or your child has a food allergy, a life-altering and potentially life-threatening dise ...

Learning that you or your child has a food allergy, a life-altering and potentially life-threatening disease, can be overwhelming. Food Allergy Research & Education's (FARE) new resource, "Your Fo ...

March 14, 2014
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Sugary Drinks May Explain 180,000 Deaths Worldwide Each Year

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|Date: March 20, 2013
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Sugary Drinks May Explain 180,000 Deaths Worldwide Each Year

Written by Marlene Busko for Medscape Today News Mar 20, 2013 A large, international epidemiologic ...

Written by Marlene Busko for Medscape Today News Mar 20, 2013 A large, international epidemiologic study reports that slurping back large amounts of sugary beverages was associated with an incr ...

March 20, 2013
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Kids Need a Heart Healthy Diet Too

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|Date: February 11, 2013
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Kids Need a Heart Healthy Diet Too

By now most of us have heard that a diet high in fat and cholesterol may contribute to the development of ...

By now most of us have heard that a diet high in fat and cholesterol may contribute to the development of heart disease in adulthood, and that a heart-healthy diet may help prevent or treat high blood ...

February 11, 2013
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Does Lack of Sleep Increase a Child’s Risk of Obesity?

Does Lack of Sleep Increase a Child’s Risk of Obesity?

Tips to Teach your Child Good Posture While Sitting at School

Tips to Teach your Child Good Posture While Sitting at School

Core Workout for Kids

Core Workout for Kids

Has Your Child Been Diagnosed with Obesity? Get Help Making Fitness Fun for the Whole Family!

Has Your Child Been Diagnosed with Obesity? Get Help Making Fitness Fun for the Whole Family!

Does Breastfeeding Affect the Risk of Childhood Obesity?

Does Breastfeeding Affect the Risk of Childhood Obesity?

6 Tips for Helping Your Kids Maintain Healthy Cholesterol

6 Tips for Helping Your Kids Maintain Healthy Cholesterol

Four Positive Ways You Can Help Your Child Maintain a Healthy Weight

Four Positive Ways You Can Help Your Child Maintain a Healthy Weight

Food Allergy Field Guide

Food Allergy Field Guide

Sugary Drinks May Explain 180,000 Deaths Worldwide Each Year

Sugary Drinks May Explain 180,000 Deaths Worldwide Each Year

Kids Need a Heart Healthy Diet Too

Kids Need a Heart Healthy Diet Too