Nutrition News

A diet for adults that emphasizes certain foods with neuroprotective benefits may also be beneficial for children, a study presented at Nutrition 2023 found.

BOSTON — A large proportion of rural children were fed high-sugar and high-salt foods within the first 2 years of life, according to a study presented at NUTRITION.

BOSTON — After examining information on more than 8,600 foods, researchers said they identified the top 10 with the highest amounts of prebiotic content that can help promote a healthy gut microbiome.

WASHINGTON — Children living in a household that reportedly ran out of food faced heightened odds for asthma and signs of wheezing with exercise, according to research presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

One of the most popular artificial sweeteners is a potential carcinogen and people should consume only 40 mg/kg body weight daily, according to WHO committees.

Medical spending is higher for children and young adults who do not have a healthy body mass index, including those who are underweight, according to study findings published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Persistent racial disparities among low-income households are not found in those that participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, highlighting the importance of access to the program, according to researchers.

Youth in the United States have increasingly undergone metabolic and bariatric surgery to lose weight in recent years, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.

This month marks 10 years since the AMA recognized obesity as a complex disease.

A 15-month analysis of conversations regarding pediatric obesity among health care professionals online showed that new clinical guidance from the AAP spurred significant debate.