Cutting sugary drinks helps reduce childhood obesity, study finds
While the adult obesity rate appears to be slowing in the United States, childhood obesity remains historically high,…
Waist-to-height ratio reliably detects chronic liver disease risk in children
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is now the most common chronic liver disease in children and adolescents,…
Why doctors are calling for stricter rules on junk food advertising aimed at children – Firstpost
A packet of chips opened as an after-school snack, a sugary drink picked up just before a hard…
Comprehensive food regulations lower obesity risk among children
Chile’s complementary set of policies targeting food products high in fat, salt and sugar plausibly reduces the risk…
Fathers’ health may shape children’s future obesity ris
As obesity rates rise across the U.S., new research from Joe C. Wen School of Population & Public…
Exercise during pregnancy links to lower infant BMI at one year
Mothers who followed a supervised exercise program throughout pregnancy had babies with lower BMI and reduced odds of…
Children frequently pressure parents to buy unhealthy foods during shopping
A study using a nationally representative survey of parents in England, to be presented at this year’s European…
BMI increases in early childhood may reflect muscle growth, not fat
A new study published in The Journal of Nutrition, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Society for Nutrition,…
Texas Nutrition Advisory Committee Begins Work On Annual Report
Texas Launches Nutrition Advisory Committee To Tackle Ultra-Processed Foods | Image by Texas Department of State Health Services…
Yale study identifies parent stress as an obesity risk factor
In recent years, rates of childhood obesity have been rising, with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control estimating…
Screen time may increase body fat in children
A study of primary school children shows that excess screen use is tied to higher body fat, while…
‘Forever chemicals’ may triple risk of fatty liver disease in adolescents
Reading time: 2 minutes A study co-led by researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa has found…