Culture Blog for Families

Decreasing Physical Activity in Adolescence Increases Risk Factors for Cardiometabolic Diseases

Posted by [reposted by] Jim Liebelt · October 3, 2023

Published in Families, Culture, Health Issues, Teen Behaviors

A new study finds that increasing physical activity in adolescence was followed by favorable cardiometabolic changes while decreasing activity was followed by unfavorable cardiometabolic changes in the risk factors.

Young E-Cigarette Users Report Higher Levels of Chronic Stress

Posted by [reposted by] Jim Liebelt · October 2, 2023

Published in Families, Alcohol-Drugs, At-Risk, Stress, Teen Behaviors

Young electronic cigarette users are more likely to report having chronic stress than nonusers, according to a new study.

How Parents’ Work Stress Affects Family Mealtimes and Children’s Development

Posted by [reposted by] Jim Liebelt · September 28, 2023

Published in Families, Culture, Family Life, Parenting, Stress

A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign explores how parents’ job stress influences their attendance at family mealtimes, and in turn, children’s socioemotional development.

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