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...that same self-indulgence may also be helping to drive children to obesity. That's the conclusion of a group of researchers who studied the relationship between self-control and weight gain in youngsters enrolled in a government study. In two papers published this week in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, scientists found that preschool-age children who had trouble with self-control and the ability to delay gratification gained more weight by the time they were preteens than those who were better at regulating their behavior. (See nine kid foods to avoid...
...studies on self-control may explain why. The authors argue that applying well-known theories of child development to improving self-control in kids may help prevent later overeating and weight gain. Both trials analyzed data from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development's Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development (SECCYD), a long-term study of more than 1,300 children begun in 1989 at 10 sites across the U.S. SECCYD's mission is to unpack the factors that influence child development and behavior, from parenting choices to social and environmental influences. (See pictures...
...Whatever world leaders decide, some economists believe that the dollar cannot avoid some deterioration. As other nations and regions gain in wealth and economic influence, the U.S. economy will slowly lose its preeminence and the dollar its stature as the undisputed world currency. Harvard's Frankel foresees that the supremacy of the dollar will erode over the next 15 years or so, with other currencies, like the euro, making inroads and forming a system in which multiple currencies share the world stage. "This is the last major crisis in which the dollar is viewed as a safe haven," Frankel predicts...
...drag queen Fena Barbitall gave a presentation about their lives and then split the attendees into two groups to teach them how to dress in drag. Barbitall took the men into a separate room and spoke about being a drag queen performer, saying that she hoped that students would gain insight into drag culture. Meanwhile, Wakefield spoke about the process of dressing as a drag king, discussing issues from “packing a pud” to “building a tummy” as alternatives to breast binding while performing on stage. Trans Task Force (TTF) Chair...
...good job taking control.” The second varsity eight scored the first victory of the day, topping the Hoyas by 3.9 seconds with a finishing time of 6:37. Both teams were in the race from the start, and neither was able to gain an advantage in the first 1000 meters. “Around the 1000-meter mark, we started moving away from them and then finished off the race trying to get as big a lead as we could,” Khandelwal said. The victory displayed the depth of the Black and White?...