Prediabetes in America's youth is following a concerning trend: Rates among children have more than doubled in about 20 years, according to a new study.
The increase was seen over almost all subpopulations of young Americans, regardless of income, ethnicity and education, said study author Junxiu Liu, assistant professor of population health science and policy at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York.
Listen to your kid's hunger cues, model healthy eating, incorporate healthy additions to meals they already like and make healthy food available , said Alexis Wood, an assistant professor of pediatric nutrition at Baylor College of Medicine, and lead author of a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association.
Its the “bread” , “whole wheat” that is making Americans sicker. School food quality is on the low 😩
OVER WEIGHT ?
Yep. Did a speech on this topic for my college speech class in 2016 I believe.
It's the processed foods, food in the middle of the stores. Stay in the produce, dairy and frozen healthy foods and avoid sugar.