Nutrition News

One-fourth of California students reported that their schools did not offer free, fresh water during lunchtime, despite a state law that mandates its availability at all schools, according to recent research.

Despite radiographic correction of acetabular dysplasia in obese adolescents after Bernese periacetabular osteotomy, complication rates were high, according to these study results.

Over the course of 9 days, obese black and Latino children had lower cholesterol and BP levels after cutting processed sugar from their diets, without restricting their caloric intake, according to recently published data in Obesity.

Over the course of 9 days, obese black and Latino children had lower cholesterol and BP levels after cutting processed sugar from their diets, without restricting their caloric intake, according to recently published data in Obesity.

Taxing sugar-sweetened beverages, removing tax subsidies for marketing unhealthy food to kids and setting nutrition standards for food and drinks sold in schools would prevent thousands of cases of childhood obesity, in addition to saving more money than they would cost to implement, according to recently published data.

WASHINGTON — According to a two-part study presented at the 2015 AAP National Conference and Exhibition, applying comprehensive chronic disease management principles to treating pediatric obesity was effective in a primary care setting.

WASHINGTON — Primary care providers agreed that an online video-based intervention was effective at assisting with motivational interviewing for adolescents struggling with obesity and nutritional issues, according to data presented at the 2015 AAP National Conference and Exhibition.

WASHINGTON D.C. — Despite recommendations against pediatric creatine use by the AAP and American College of Sports Medicine, two-thirds of sales attendants at health food and vitamin supplement stores endorsed creatine for teenage customers, according to data presented at the 2015 AAP National Conference and Exhibition.

Physicians, physician trainees and interns often do not document or address overweight or obesity in hospitalized children that they see, according to recently published data.

Children with less time to eat during the school day were less likely to consume fruits, vegetables and milk compared with children given more time, according to research in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.