American kids have become increasingly unhealthy over nearly two decades, new study finds

Study: American kids have become increasingly unhealthy

The health of U.S. children has deteriorated over the past 17 years, with kids today more likely to have obesity, chronic diseases and mental health problems like depression, a new study says.

The health of U.S. kids has declined significantly since 2007, a new study finds

A new study in the journal JAMA finds the health of America's children has worsened across several key indicators over the last two decades. That includes the number of children with chronic diseases.

US child mortality rates significantly higher than peer nations, study finds

American children have a higher mortality rate than those in comparable high-income countries, according to a new study published Monday in the journal JAMA Network. “The health of US children has worsened across a wide range of health indicator domains over the past 17 years,” the study’s conclusion states. Long-term data highlights worsening trends  The study’s authors examined health data collected from 2007 to 2023, using information from ei…

American kids have become increasingly unhealthy over nearly two decades, new study finds - The Boston Globe

The health of US children has deteriorated over the past 17 years, with youngsters today more likely to have obesity, chronic diseases, and mental health problems like depression, a new study says.

'Kids are the canaries in the coal mine': Huge study finds worse childhood obesity, depression, all-around ill health

The health of U.S. children has deteriorated over the past 17 years, with kids today more likely to have obesity, chronic diseases and mental health problems like depression, a new study says. Much of what researchers found was already known, but the study paints a comprehensive picture by examining various aspects of children’s physical and mental health at the same time. “The surprising part of the study wasn’t any with any single statistic; i…

American Kids' Health Has Been Declining, Study Finds

(MedPage Today) -- Child health in the U.S. has been declining in multiple domains in recent years, researchers found. From 2007 to 2022, infants were 1.78 (95% CI 1.78-1.79) times more likely to die in the U.S. than in other high-income countries...