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TEAM UP Research Study

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Is your family ready to get healthier? The holidays are right around the corner, but don’t let that stop you from making better choices and living a healthier lifestyle!

The TEAM UP research study is designed to help children and families lose weight and become healthier through healthy eating and physical activity. Families who participate in the TEAM UP study will meet for visits with their pediatrician and/or a health coach at one of our participating locations or virtually by telehealth.

Eligible families will be placed in one of two programs for 12 months:

  • eSOC: Enhanced Standard of Care
    All families will receive eSOC, which means they will take part in regular medical visits at their healthcare provider’s office or by telehealth. They will talk about healthy foods and physical activity and will work together to set goals for healthy living.
  • FBT: Family-Based Behavioral Treatment
    Some families will also receive FBT along with eSOC. As part of FBT, they will meet regularly with a health coach at their healthcare provider’s office or by telehealth. The health coach will work directly with the family to support and teach skills that help families live healthy lives.

To qualify for this research study, child participants should:

Be a current patient at one of the following locations:

    • Red Stick Pediatrics
    • The Baton Rouge Clinic – AMC (Pediatrics)
    • The Baton Rouge Clinic Pediatrics at Industriplex
    • Ochsner Health Center – Lapalco (Westside Pediatrics or Family Medicine)
    • Kenner Community Health Center
    • St. Bernard Community Health Center
    • Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Health:
      Pediatrics at Denham Springs
      Pediatrics at Goodwood
      Pediatric Academic Clinic
      Pediatrics at O’Donovan
      Pediatrics at Prairieville
      Pediatrics at South Burnside (Gonzales)
      Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group Livingston
      Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group North Point (Greenwell Springs)
      Our Lady of the Lake North Pediatric Clinic
      Our Lady of the Angels (Bogalusa)

Be 6 – 15 years old

Willing to make healthier choices to reduce weight

Compensation of up to $200 is offered to the family for the completion of this study.

If you are interested in volunteering for this research study, click here to screen online, or call 225-763-3194 or email teamup@pbrc.edu.

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New Sleep Guidelines for Babies, Kids and Teens – 10 tips to help you get more sleep!

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The American Academy of Sleep Medicine has released new guidelines for how much sleep children should get.  The guidelines released today encompass recommendations the American Academy of Pediatrics has made at different times for different ages. And they’re based on a review of scientific evidence on sleep duration and health.

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  • Infants 4 to 12 months – 12 to 16 hours of sleep every 24 hours (including naps).
  • Children 1 to 2 years – 11 to 14 hours of sleep every 24 hours (including naps).
  • Children 3 to 5 years – 10 to 13 hours of sleep every 24 hours (including naps).
  • Children 6 to 12 years – 9 to 12 hours of sleep every 24 hours.
  • Teens 13 to 18 years – 8 to 10 hours of sleep every 24 hours.

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine says adequate sleep is linked with improved attention, behavior, learning, mental and physical health at every stage of a child’s growth.

The National Sleep Foundation has found that over 85 percent of teens lack adequate sleep. Sleep matters: deprivation and tiredness affect schoolwork, attention, mood, interactions, unhealthy weight risk and lifelong health habits. Having undiagnosed OSA could be the underlying issue causing them to be loosing countless hours of sleep.

New sleep guidelines for babies, kids and teens

The AAP also recommends all screens be turned off at least 30 minutes before bedtime and suggests keeping televisions, computers, smartphones and other screens out of kids’ bedrooms. Light stimulates wakefulness.

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine is also telling parents not to lose too much sleep over these new recommendations.

We should take into consideration that each of our families is different, different schedules. Each family needs to find what works best for their dynamic and overall function — there is not a one-size-fits-all solution to sleep. Even ‘a decent hour’ is defined differently in different families, cultures, and situations, there are also other drugs that help sleep. The overarching message is that we all need to better prioritize sleep health for our children, and that starts with prioritizing it for the entire family, by doing the best we can for our sleep as getting the best comforters with the information here so everyone sleep comfortable.

Here are 10 tips to help PARENTS get more sleep from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.

  • Keep a consistent sleep schedule. Get up at the same time every day, even on weekends or during vacations.
  • Set a bedtime that is early enough for you to get at least 7 hours of sleep.
  • Go to bed when you feel sleepy, even if it’s before your bedtime.
  • If you don’t fall asleep after 20 minutes, get out of bed.
  • Establish relaxing bedtime rituals.
  • Make your bedroom quiet and relaxing. Keep the room at a comfortable, cool temperature.
  • Limit exposure to light in the evenings.
  • Don’t eat a large meal before bedtime. If you are hungry at night, eat a light, healthy snack.
  • If you still can’t get to sleep, you can try some ASMR on YouTube to sleep well.
  • Avoid consuming caffeine in the late afternoon or evening.
  • Avoid consuming alcohol before bedtime.

resources: sleepeducation.org, www.aasmnet.org