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SAN FRANCISCO — The difference between “food addiction” and “food and addiction” will gain public policy significance as the prepared food industry gears up to fight a growing body of data indicating processed foods contribute to negative public health outcomes. The remarks were made by the outgoing director of the Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity at Yale University.

Previous studies have suggested that air pollution is associated with low birth weight and short stature. According to recent data published in Diabetologia, children in Germany were more likely to develop diabetes later in life if exposed to air pollution by age 10 years.

Previous studies have suggested that air pollution is associated with low birth weight and short stature. According to recent data published in Diabetologia, children in Germany were more likely to develop diabetes later in life if exposed to air pollution by age 10 years.

The risk for endometrial cancer in adults may be associated with BMI and height during childhood, according to study results presented at the European Congress on Obesity annual meeting.

The risk for endometrial cancer in adults may be associated with BMI and height during childhood, according to study results presented at the European Congress on Obesity annual meeting.

The risk for endometrial cancer in adults may be associated with BMI and height during childhood, according to study results presented at the European Congress on Obesity annual meeting.

WASHINGTON — The risk for rickets among premature infants and children with markedly low vitamin D levels has caused various organizations to establish different dosing recommendations. At the 2013 Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting, researchers reported that preterm infants should be administered 800 IU per day for ideal bone strength.

WASHINGTON — The risk for rickets among premature infants and children with markedly low vitamin D levels has caused various organizations to establish different dosing recommendations. At the 2013 Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting, researchers reported that preterm infants should be administered 800 IU per day for ideal bone strength.

WASHINGTON — A child’s risk for developing obesity could depend on the safety of their neighborhood and distance to parks, according to research presented at the 2013 Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting,

WASHINGTON — A child’s risk for developing obesity could depend on the safety of their neighborhood and distance to parks, according to research presented at the 2013 Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting,