Nutrition News

Almost half of U.S. children aged 1 to 5 years did not eat a daily vegetable and around one-third did not eat a daily fruit in 2021, according to a study published Thursday in MMWR.

A school-based nutrition, gardening and cooking intervention was associated with reductions in LDL and HbA1c in children who participated, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open.

The AAP on Monday released its first clinical guidance on obesity in 15 years, suggesting that physicians offer adolescents as young as age 12 years weight loss medication and evaluate teens for metabolic and bariatric surgery.

For the sixth year in a row, the Mediterranean diet has been named the best overall diet by nutritional experts from U.S. News & World Report, the company announced.

The 35th annual Infectious Diseases in Children Symposium will be held Nov. 19 and 20 in New York.

The most-viewed content on TikTok related to food, nutrition and weight focuses on weight-normative messaging, according to a study published in PLOS One.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The rate of exclusive breastfeeding among mothers of neonates fell 11 percentage points from pre-pandemic levels at a large hospital in California, according to data presented at the AAP National Conference & Exhibition.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — A study found a significant increase in BMI among children seen during well visits at a hospital in Virginia in the initial year of the COVID-19 pandemic, most notably among Black females.

Ultraprocessed food intake among mothers was associated with an increased risk for overweight and obesity among their children, according to researchers.

Speaking at the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health, President Joe Biden announced more than $8 billion in funding as part of the administration’s strategy to end hunger and reduce diet-related diseases in the U.S. by 2030.