Though the researchers hypothesized that children in poorer circumstances would spend less time outdoors, they found that children living in areas with visible graffiti, trash and abandoned homes played outside more each day. A mother’s perception of the neighborhood’s environment also played a considerable role in determining how much her children played outdoors, the study said.
The researchers also found that the ratio of outdoor play to television watching is a significant predictor of body mass indices.
The study, “Young Children in Urban Areas: Links Among Neighborhood Characteristics, Weight Status, Outdoor Play and Television-Watching” was led by Rachel Kimbro, assistant professor of sociology at Rice University. Jeanne Brooks-Gunn of Columbia University was the second coauthor.
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Late meal is late again, program scales back to 2–4 p.m.
Eojin ParkFrist Late Meal is reducing its hours to 2 to 4 p.m. for lunch Monday through Friday. Additionally, the Whitman-Butler and Rocky-Mathey dining halls will be remaining open until 3 p.m. for lunch. The dinner hours remain unaffected.
Frist Late Meal is reducing its hours to 2 to 4 p.m. for lunch Monday through Friday. The dinner hours remain unaffected. Additionally, the Whitman-Butler and Rocky-Mathey dining halls will be remaining open until 3 p.m. for lunch.
U. investigating swastika graffiti in graduate student apartment building
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U. discontinues Wintersession, citing budget constraints
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The University will discontinue the Office of Campus Engagement and Wintersession in September amid budget cuts, ending the six-year program that has offered winter session since 2021.