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In the 2012 National Poll on Children's Health Report of the top 10 health concerns facing kids in the U.S., adults say that 'not enough exercise' is the worst concern overall. Among Hispanic adults, childhood obesity is the top concern.
Adults rate ‘not enough exercise’ at the top of the list of big health problems for children in their communities. Other top health concerns include childhood obesity, smoking, drug abuse and bullying. Top child health concerns differ for black and Hispanic adults compared with white adults.
Every year, the National Poll on Children’s Health gives a report of the top 10 children’s health concerns from the perspective of adults across the country. We’re excited to release our sixth annual top 10 report next week. Here’s a look back at some of the findings from the last five years.
Car accidents are the leading cause of death for kids older than three in the U.S. But many children are at greater risk of death or injury from a car accident because they’re not using the proper safety restraint.
There is often a heightened awareness and concern about performance-enhancing drug use during the Olympics, and this summer’s London Olympics are no different.
The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine prevents the development of cervical cancer, anal cancer, and genital warts. But in order to be most effective, it’s recommended that adolescents receive the vaccine before they become sexually active.
Most US adults support laws allowing teens to get medical care for sexually transmitted infections without parental consent. Less than half of US adults support laws allowing teens to receive HPV vaccine without their parents’ consent. For those opposing teen vaccination without parental consent, the parental decision-making role was most important.
Vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV) has been recommended for adolescent and young women since 2007 and for adolescent and young men since 2011.