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Ethnicity, birthweight and growth in early childhood

Posted on May 9, 2015June 22, 2015 by Christine Garrington

Birthweight varies according to ethnic group but height at the age of five does not. Why might that be? Does it tell us anything about the lives of second and third generation immigrants? And does it offer any useful guidance to health professionals hoping to target disadvantaged groups? Professor Yvonne Kelly outlines recent research with…

Breastfeeding and ethnicity

Posted on April 16, 2015December 7, 2016 by Christine Garrington

Helping more mothers breastfeed is a policy goal shared by many governments. Advocates argue that breastfeeding has a positive impact on a child’s physical, cognitive and behavioural development. Because of overlaps with other factors such as a mother’s social class or education, it is hard to measure precisely the degree to which breastfeeding alone benefits…

How well are the kids talking? Ethnic differences in children’s verbal abilities

Posted on March 30, 2015March 16, 2017 by Christine Garrington

How well our kids are doing is important to us all. The better they are doing early on in life, the better they’re likely to be doing further down the line as they grow into teenagers and adults. The earlier we can get to grips with any disadvantages or inequalities faced by individuals and groups of…

Get up, get out, get active!

Posted on March 19, 2015April 12, 2022 by Christine Garrington

Just what are the long term effects of being a couch potato as a youngster? New research using the  1970 British Cohort Study shows we may reap what we sow if we don’t switch off the television or the Playstation and get ourselves and our kids off the couch and active. Dr Mark Hamer from UCL…

Middle-aged couch potatoes ‘planted’ 30 years earlier

Posted on March 16, 2015April 12, 2022 by Christine Garrington

Parents should routinely switch off the TV and take young children out for a walk or some other exercise in order to increase their chances of growing up to be fit, healthy adults, new research suggests. And if it isn’t feasible to go outside, children could perhaps be encouraged to play interactive video games that…

Can a child’s ethnicity tell us something about asthma?

Posted on February 16, 2015April 12, 2022 by Christine Garrington

Asthma and wheezing illness are some of the most common childhood illnesses, and appear to have been on the rise in many developed countries. In the ongoing battle against them, considerable research has looked at the links with the surroundings we live in. From the effects of cold weather to dusty homes and living in polluted…

Breastfeeding – to a schedule or on demand?

Posted on February 5, 2015April 12, 2022 by Christine Garrington

Mums-to-be are frequently advised in baby books that feeding to a schedule is best for their  child. But what does the evidence tell us when it comes to the different approaches and what might that mean for parents, practitioners and policy makers? Dr Maria Iacovou from the University of Cambridge presents recent evidence breastfeeding research at an ESRC Centre…

Alcohol and adolescence: who’s drinking age 11?

Posted on January 7, 2015April 12, 2022 by Christine Garrington

Who is drinking alcohol at age 11? And what are the links with parents’ and friends drinking habits? See the slides and listen to Professor Yvonne Kelly talk at an ESRC Centre for Lifecourse Studies Policy Seminar about her research, Alcohol and adolescence: exploratory drinking in 11 year-olds, which makes use of data from the…

Understanding ethnicity in the battle against obesity

Posted on December 24, 2014January 6, 2015 by Christine Garrington

One in five children in Reception class (age 4-5) at school is either overweight or obese according to the most recent figures from Public Health England. By the time they go into year 6 (age 10-11), the figure rises to one in three. Over time our children are becoming increasingly overweight and it’s a tide…

Poor and obese: why poorer adolescents are more likely to be overweight

Posted on December 18, 2014December 19, 2014 by Christine Garrington

What are the links between poverty and obesity? And are policy initiatives aimed at getting children to consume less fizzy drinks and sugary snacks enough to tackle the problem? Professor Amanda Sacker looks at the picture for 11 year-olds in our latest Child of our Time Research Talk recorded at a recent ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies…

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