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Stress Levels in Mothers of Preschoolers Increased During Pandemic by Hannah Joy on  May 5, 2021 at 5:05 PM Twice as many of the mothers reported loss of sleep and increased stress levels during the COVID-19 outbreak, reveals a new study. "Moms of young children are already less likely to get the recommended amount of sleep and physical activity than women who don't have children. These shortfalls could raise the risk for obesity and poor health, and the lockdown worsened the situation by increasing the levels of stress and household chaos," said Chelsea Kracht, Ph.D., a Po...

by Hannah Joy on  April 7, 2021 at 4:28 PM Family child care home providers (FCCH) experience stress and self-efficacy affects their daily diet. However, FCCH providers with high diet self-efficacy are better equipped to manage stress, reveals a new study. Self-efficacy is an individual's belief in their ability to manage their situation for healthy eating is an important component of health promotion and can buffer the impact of stress on their diet quality, according to a new study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, published by Elsevier. "The FCCH provid...