Why is obesity a problem for so many children? A Closer Look: Screen Time Today we continue our series on the many contributing factors to childhood overweight and obesity by looking at the role screen time plays. This monthly series will continue throughout 2022 while we shine a light on the impact different behaviors make…
We at Jump IN hope you and yours are enjoying a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend. Good food, good friends and family – that’s what Thanksgiving is all about. And it’s also a remarkably easy weekend to get your 5-2-1-0. And we’ll tell you how. 5 Fruits and Vegetables: Let your Thanksgiving leftovers be your friend: load…
It’s more complex than you may think… part 1 of 3 in a series for National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month (September) Maybe you’ve heard that 20% of children nationally—and 40% right here in central Indiana—are overweight or obese. Perhaps you know this makes childhood overweight and obesity 3 times more common today than it was…
Before you turn on the TV, computer, or other electronic device for your child, consider these facts: Screen time is habit-forming. The more time children engage with screens, the harder time they have turning electronics off as they become older children. Over 50% of advertisements accompanying children’s TV shows are about foods. Up to 98% of these…
What can you—as an employer, a school, a child care provider, or another community-based organization—do to help families unplug at home and limit recreational screen time to a maximum of two hours per day? Educating parents, children, and families about what is healthy—and what the consequences of excessive screen time are—is one strategy. But you can also support their efforts…
