Nutrition News

A recent AAP policy statement recommends that pregnant women, infants and young children avoid raw or unpasteurized milk and milk products, and only consume pasteurized products.

New treatment guidelines have been released by WHO for the nearly 20 million children younger than 5 years worldwide with severe acute malnutrition, according to a press release.

Iodine supplementation allowed lactating women to provide their infants with adequate iodine via breast milk for at least 6 months, according to recent study data published in The Lancet.

An Institute of Medicine report shared at Obesity Week 2013 gives many recommendations for schools to best approach the physical health of students, including making physical education part of the core curriculum.

Adolescents with severe obesity and various comorbidities presented favorable safety outcomes after bariatric surgery, according to initial data from the Teen-Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery Study.

ORLANDO, Fla. — The likelihood of exclusive breast-feeding is increased with skin-to-skin contact between the mother and infant in the delivery room, according to recent study findings presented here.

Traditionally schooled children had significantly higher BMI, fat mass, trunk fat and body fat percentage compared with home-schooled children, according to a report published in Obesity.

Pediatric patients with mutations in the KSR2 gene demonstrated an increase in appetite and slower metabolism compared with patients who carry a normal copy of the gene, suggesting new evidence as to how early-onset obesity may develop in some patients, according to data published in the journal Cell.

More than three-fourths of breast milk purchased over the Internet contains bacteria that can cause illness, according to recent study findings published in Pediatrics.

Rural, low-income children enrolled in a nutritional study consumed significantly more fruits and vegetables, according to recent study findings published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.