US EditionAmerican kids have become increasingly unhealthy over nearly two decades, new study finds
UNITED STATES, JUL 7 – U.S. children face rising mortality and chronic health issues including obesity and mental health struggles, with daily excess deaths 3 times higher than peer countries, study shows.
- A new study published in JAMA Network warns that American children's health has worsened over nearly two decades, indicating a profound and urgent public health crisis.
- Evidence shows worsening adverse health trends among U.S. children over decades, linked to broader environmental, nutritional, and societal stressors, as analyzed in recent datasets.
- Analysis of data from 2007-2023 shows U.S. children have a 1.8 times higher mortality risk and a 15-fold greater firearm death risk compared to peers in other high-income countries.
- This mounting health emergency affects nearly half of U.S. children receiving chronic care, with declines in emotional and functional wellbeing, demanding urgent national action.
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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Researchers Find Children's Health Broadly Declining in the United States
Measures like mental health and obesity, as well as infant and child mortality, are on the rise, requiring policy interventions and improved societal infrastructure to prioritize health of the country's youngest generation
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