On the top of a wish list that parents want health caregivers to talk over with children during routine checkups are diet and nutrition, and exercise and sports, according to a report released Monday by the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children's Hospital.
The report is based on the National Poll on Children's Health undertaken by the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital.
Parents with adolescent-age children also want health care providers to talk with their kids about drug abuse and tobacco use, sexually transmitted diseases and depression and suicide.
Bullying, pregnancy prevention, relationships with family and friends, safety, school performance, sexual abstinence, violence and religion and faith did not make it on the Top 10, the university said on its Web site.
"With more than 35 million adolescents living in the United States, understanding which health topics parents value most during routine check-ups is an important component of providing the best care possible to children," said Dr. Amanda F. Dempsey of the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital.
