Articles & Research
New Exercise in Combating Childhood Obesity: Summer Learning Programs: Children gained more than twice as much weight during the summer than during the school year! Read more about summer learning opportunities as a strategy for reducing childhood obesity.
The (not so) Skinny on Summertime and Child Obesity:
- BMI gains were more than twice as large during the summer than the school year. Summer weight intensified the racial/ethnic gap in obesity.
- Summer weight gain undermines otherwise effective obesity treatments during the school year.
- Why? (1) More sedentary time (i.e. tv and snacking), (2) More opportunities to overeat (i.e. celebrations, socializing, etc.), and (3) more exposure to highly caloric foods (i.e. sugary drinks).
