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.
May 2, 2016 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: diet, first-finger, foods-marketed, meeting, oncalldietitian.com, pediatric, pediatric-academic, raises-questions, study-at-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…
May 7, 2013 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: annual-meeting, develop-strong, given-800, infants-may, nutrition, pas, pediatric, pediatric-academic, societies, study-presented
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…
May 1, 2012 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: boston, dvertising-on-television, nutrition, on call diets, pas, pediatric, pediatric-academic, restaurant-advertising, societies
