Nutrition News

Youth athletes who participate in sports with weight classes or an emphasis on physique may be engaging in unhealthy strategies for weight loss and weight gain, according to a clinical report issued by the AAP Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness.

McDonald’s, Wendy’s and several other similar establishments are not consistently following through on their pledges to promote more nutritious food options, according to a recent report.

The metabolic traits of children are likely caused by familial lifestyle and common genetics instead of effects on the fetus, according to findings recently published in PLoS Medicine.

Increases in BMI during childhood and above-average BMI in childhood was associated with the age a person had an ischemic stroke, according to findings recently published in JAMA Neurology.

The rate of dietary supplement exposures doubled from 2000 to 2012, according to research recently published in the Journal of Medical Toxicology.

Alcresta Therapeutics, Inc. has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for the use of its digestive enzyme cartridge Relizorb in pediatric patients as young as 5 years old with fat malabsorption, according to a press release.

Although baby-led approaches to complementary feeding did not significantly affect whether an infant had an appropriate body mass index when compared with traditional spoon-feeding, parents observed less fussiness in infants when baby-led feeding was used.

Infants with genetic risk factors for celiac disease who avoided cow’s milk-based formula were just as likely to develop the disease later in life as those who did not, according to the results of a Finnish randomized controlled trial.

Isocaloric fructose restriction in children with obesity showed a decrease in liver fat, visceral fat and de novo lipogenesis and improved insulin kinetics after a 9-day diet, according to recently published data.

Portions of a questionnaire developed to assist in detecting early feeding and swallowing problems have demonstrated usefulness in identifying potential concerns in a pilot study, according to an article published in the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition.