Concerns raised with products marketed as ‘first finger foods’

New study at Pediatric Academic Societies 2016 Meeting raises questions about choking hazards in foods marketed as first finger foods for babies.

Licorice manufacturers encouraged to state daily limit of consumption

A recent case study published in Pediatric Neurology details the account of a 10-year-old boy who suffered seizures after over-indulging in licorice sweets.

Key factor in the relationship between diet, inflammation and cancer identified

A team of Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute (CHORI) researchers at the Laboratory for Pediatric Cancer Research has found that a category of lipids known as sphingolipids may be an…

Children in an obesity intervention who lived closer to a supermarket ate more fruits and vegetables

Living close to a supermarket appears to be a key factor in the success of interventions to help obese children eat better and improve their weight, according to a study presented at the Pediatric…

800 IU Of Vitamin D3 Per Day May Be Necessary For Preterm Infants

Preterm infants may need to be given 800 international units (IU) of vitamin D a day to ensure they develop strong bones, according to a study presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Washington, DC. Preemies are known to be at risk for vitamin D insufficiency…

Fast-Food Ad Familiarity Linked To Obesity

There is a long-held concern that youths who eat a lot of fast food are at risk for becoming overweight. New research to be presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Boston shows that greater familiarity with fast-food restaurant advertising on television is associated with obesity in young people…

Study Shows Living Conditions, Sanitation And Community Organization Play Role In Child Growth

Giving poor families land on which to grow crops has been shown to improve child nutrition. New research also shows that giving families non-agricultural land and better housing also is beneficial for children’s growth and nutrition. Results of the study of child malnutrition in rural Guatemala will be presented Sunday, May 1, at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Denver…