➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ:
US: Surviving Life In Foster Care: Why Children In Foster Care Are Vulnerable To Depression, Learning Disabilities, Obesity & Asthma
Parent Herald – October 19, 2016
A recent study published in the journal Pediatrics found that children who have been in foster care were twice as likely to develop asthma and obesity and three times more likely to have hearing and vision issues, Medical News Today reported. As for mental health, children who have been in foster care were seven times more likely to develop depression and five times more likely to have anxiety. Study: http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2016/10/14/peds.2016-1118 Also: Kids in Foster Care Have More Mental & Physical Health Problems: http://www.nwahomepage.com/news/study-kids-in-foster-care-have-more-mental-physical-health-problems Also: Foster Children Face Increased Risk Of Asthma, ADHD, Depression, And Other Health Problems: http://www.medicaldaily.com/foster-children-face-increased-risk-asthma-adhd-depression-and-other-health-401615 Also: Study shows foster care is bad for your health (Press release): https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/foster-care-bad-your-health-new-study-shows
http://www.parentherald.com/articles/75159/20161019/children-foster-care-vulnerable-depression-learning-disabilities-obesity-asthma.htm