Medical Xpress: PHYSorg news tagged with: nutrition standards http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Most kids' meals still far from healthful, group warns Even though children's nutrition has received lots of attention the past few years, you're still more likely to find chicken fingers and fries on kids' menus than wraps and salads. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-kids-meals-healthful-group.html Pediatrics Sat, 13 Apr 2013 05:50:01 EST news285048867 Strict school meal standards associated with improved weight status among students A study suggests that states with stricter school meal nutrition standards were associated with better weight status among students who received free or reduced-price lunches compared with students who did not eat school lunches, according to a report published Online First by JAMA Pediatrics. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-strict-school-meal-standards-weight.html Pediatrics Mon, 08 Apr 2013 16:00:04 EST news284644933 State child care regulations failing to protect children's health, study reveals (Medical Xpress)—Child care center regulations in most states don't uphold the health standards set by the nation's leading pediatricians' group, missing opportunities to prevent tooth decay and obesity among millions of the nation's young children, suggests a recent study. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-state-child-children-health-reveals.html Pediatrics Tue, 18 Sep 2012 09:34:02 EST news267179577 Creating healthier habits: School meal program reforming to heighten nutritional standards Schools will resume for many of the nation's youth over the coming weeks and one change parents may notice is healthier meals offered in their children's school meals program. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-healthier-habits-school-meal-reforming.html Health Tue, 14 Aug 2012 08:23:50 EST news264151388 Report: Schools key to fighting America's obesity (AP) -- Schools should be a cornerstone of the nation's obesity battle, but to trim Americans' waistlines, changes are needed everywhere people live, work, play and learn, a major new report says. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-schools-key-america-obesity.html Health Tue, 08 May 2012 10:02:49 EST news255690162 Games and interactive media are powerful tools for health promotion and childhood obesity prevention Children are naturally drawn toward gaming and other types of technology, creating an ideal opportunity to design interactive media tools to encourage physical activity and promote healthy eating habits, according to an article in a special issue of the journal Childhood Obesity celebrating the second anniversary of First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move! initiative. The issue includes a special Foreword by Mrs. Obama and is available free online at http://www.liebertpub.com/chi. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-games-interactive-media-powerful-tools.html Health Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:35:25 EST news248362518