Last year I had the privilege of seeing Dr. Bill Sears and Martha Sears speak at Children’s Hospital in Madera, Ca. In his talk on health an nutrition he told us (adults in the room) that when he was his most unhealthy he decided to change his habits and the first thing he did was work on his waistline, he said that a person’s health was all in the waist line.
I’m bringing this up as I spied this bit of news his week:
[The following excerpts are taken from an article in MEDICAL NEWS TODAY, to read the article in its ENTIRETY CLICK HERE]
“In a study of more than 4,500 children, researchers found those with higher waist circumferences had significantly higher pulse pressures, which is known to increase the risk of heart-related disorders, according to an abstract presented at the American Society of Nephrology’s Renal Week conference in Denver.”
“We found the children’s body mass didn’t correlate to higher pulse pressures, but their waist circumference did,” Dr. Chandramohan said. “This study suggests pediatricians add waist measurements to their routine screening of children to help determine the risk of heart-related disorders. Measuring waist circumference is a much simpler, more cost-effective and a more valid method of screening for the risk of heart-related disorders than the current practice of determining a child’s body mass.”
Dr. Sears said the best way to keep healthy is exercise, and to cut out the sticky foods, sugary foods like; candy, breads, cookies cakes etc. And to drink plenty of water completely avoiding sodas. There were many heavy sighs in the audience, it seems many people would like to lose wait without giving up the “bad” stuff. The trick he said with kids is to teach them about nutrition early, let them know that the food they eat has ramifications and affects how they feel. To learn more about this click HERE
Here is a blurb about his newest book on the topic; “
The LEAN Kids Program Prevents More Than Disease
The LEAN Kids Program is not only good prevention against disease, it’s good preventive medicine against the harmful habits that lead to disease. Because this program helps children resume their healthful habits such as smoking, drugs, and other temptations that can harm their health. Some kids on the LEAN Kids Program have told me, “How can anyone put that stuff in their body?” referring to smoking. I’ve witnessed adults on the LEAN Program quit smoking because, for the first time in their lives, they now perceive this habit as completely foreign to their body.
Kratzer Pediatrics Fresno 