By Medical Xpress, 01/17/2023 “…With the current emphasis on leanness and muscularity as today’s body ideal, many young boys and men are engaging in risky behaviors and activities—from muscle-building exercises to anabolic-androgenic steroid use—to fit in these current norms…” Read the entire article: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-01-muscle-dysmorphia-common-male-adolescents.html
Category: Physical Health of Boys
Bacteroidetes Advancing Infant Boys
The University of Alberta held a study that included over 400 infants from the CHILD Cohort study. They found that boys with a gut bacterial composition high in Bacteroidetes were more advanced in cognitive and language skills one year later compared to boys with lower levels. In general, girls mostly score higher than boys in READ MORE
Sports Improves Boys’ Mental Health
It takes a village to raise a child. Children should be able to grow up and recognize the importance of community because of all the love and support that surrounds them. Before the age of fourteen, half of all mental problems are developed and boys are not always aware of what they can do to READ MORE
Ballet For Boys
By Jenn McKee – The Argonaut Newsweekly, 02/03/2022 “… Santa Monica’s Westside School of Ballet – which has kept young dancers on their toes since 1967 – recently relaunched a program of boys-only classes, hoping to encourage more young men to give dancing a whirl…” Read the entire article: https://argonautnews.com/ballet-for-boys/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Fears anorexia, eating disorders in boys going undiagnosed as brave teen shares his story
By ABC News, 12/17/2021 “…Experts say Ted is among a growing number of teenage boys around Australia who are struggling with eating disorders. He is sharing his story in the hope of helping others who are struggling. ‘I think there’s a misconception men and boys don’t struggle with eating disorders,’ he said…” Read the entire READ MORE
Study Finds Indulging In Sports Is Good For Boys
By Global Circulate, 01/10/2022 “… A new study has found that boys who participate in sports in early childhood are less likely to experience later depressive and anxiety symptoms — known as emotional distress — in middle childhood…” Read the entire article: https://globalcirculate.com/study-finds-indulging-in-sports-is-good-for-boys/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Abnormal Thyroid Hormone Levels During Pregnancy May Increase The Risk Of Preschool Boys’ Behavioral Problems
By The News Motion, 01/10/2022 “… The researchers found boys born to mothers with high thyroid hormone levels during pregnancy were more likely to be withdrawn, have behavioral problems and be anxious or depressed…” Read the entire article: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/01/220106100407.htm#:~:text=The%20researchers%20found%20boys%20born,aggressive%20behavior%20in%20preschool%20boys. The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Boys vs. Girls: Study suggests female fetuses may get more COVID-19 protection from mom
By Local12 12/09/2021 “…Antibodies are what your body makes after getting the vaccine or getting the virus, which protect you. It turned out, moms who got the virus during pregnancy passed fewer protective antibodies to male fetuses compared to female…” Read the entire article: https://local12.com/health/health-updates/boys-vs-girls-study-suggests-female-fetuses-may-get-more-covid-19-protection-from-mom-pregnancy-cincinnati The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Study Finds No Ties Between Youth Tackle Football, Brain/Behavioral Issues
By Health Day 01/03/2022 “…Now, new research suggests that head trauma and concussions aren’t linked to problems with memory, attention, processing speed or behavior in 9- to 12-year-olds who play football for a few seasons…” Read the entire article: https://consumer.healthday.com/1-3-no-ties-between-youth-tackle-football-brain-behavioral-issues-study-2656172195.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Child grooms are often overlooked in the fight to stop child marriage
By NPR 01/02/2022 “… The teenager dreamed of becoming a doctor. But that dream was derailed by child marriage. It’s a familiar story – but in this case the details may surprise you. The 15-year-old wasn’t a child bride. He was a child groom…” Read the entire article: https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2022/01/02/1066099271/child-grooms-are-often-overlooked-in-the-fight-to-stop-child-marriage The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org