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CDC: 1 dead in multistate outbreak of E. coli linked to organic carrots

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October 19, 2015
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Co-existence of food allergy, eczema influences children’s height, weight

Children with food allergy and eczema tended to be shorter and weigh less during early childhood, than those who had food allergy alone according to study results.

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September 23, 2015
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Each day, over one-third of children, adolescents eat fast food

Over 34% of children and adolescents aged between 2 and 19 years consumed fast food on any given day from 2011 to 2012, according to recently published data from the CDC.

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September 14, 2015
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Guidelines updated for pediatric malnutrition diagnoses

A recent report in Nutrition in Clinical Practice expanded on new treatment guidelines for pediatric patients with malnutrition in order to improve identification and therapy.

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September 09, 2015
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US schools improve nutritional value of meals

Since updated mandatory nutrition standards were published by the Department of Agriculture in 2012, schools in the United States have offered more fruits, vegetables, whole grain and reduced-sodium food options in school meals, according to study data in MMWR.

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September 01, 2015
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Fruit, vegetable mandates in schools result in less consumption, more waste

Fruit, vegetable mandates in schools result in less consumption, more waste

National mandates requiring the distribution of fruits and vegetables as part of school lunches in the United States decreased the amount of fruits and vegetables consumed by 12% and increased the amount of food wasted by 35%, according to a recent report.

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August 31, 2015
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‘Healthy Happy Meal’ bills could reduce children’s fat, sodium, caloric intake

‘Healthy Happy Meal’ bills could reduce children’s fat, sodium, caloric intake

A proposed NYC bill could reduce calories, sodium and calories from fat in children’s combination meals at fast food restaurant chains, according to recently published data. 

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August 27, 2015
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Parent, teen weight status impacts feeding habits imposed by parents

Nonoverweight adolescents with nonoverweight parents endure more pressure to eat, whereas adolescents who are overweight with parents who are overweight endured more food restrictions, according to a recent study.

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August 24, 2015
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Child health concerns shift toward focus on sexting, Internet safety

Child health concerns shift toward focus on sexting, Internet safety

Public opinions on the major health concerns facing children today have shifted toward viewing Internet safety and sexting as more of a threat than smoking and school violence, according to survey results published by the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health.

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August 20, 2015
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Soda bans in school lead to increase in other sugar-sweetened beverages

High school students consumed more servings of sports drinks, energy drinks, coffee/tea and other sugar-sweetened beverages if they resided in a state that banned soda but attended a school with vending machines that sold other sugar-sweetened beverages, according to recent study data.

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July 16, 2015
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NuSI launches study of diets in children with NAFLD

NuSI launches study of diets in children with NAFLD

The Nutrition Science Initiative has launched a randomized, controlled clinical trial to help determine whether removing added sugars from the diets of children can stop or reverse nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, according to a press release.

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