Virtual reality (VR) may provide nutrition teachers and dietitians with an entirely new way to serve real lessons on healthy eating, according to a team of Penn State researchers.
Aug 9, 2022
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In the past, school cafeterias might have served as a source for more punchlines than nutrition. But lunch is a more dynamic and, these days, healthy part of students' lives than many people realize.
Aug 9, 2022
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Weight gain in adults with obesity during the COVID-19 pandemic is associated with higher baseline body mass index deteriorations in mental health, maladaptive eating behaviors, and less physical activity and sleep, according ...
Jul 27, 2022
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Like adults, children can get "hangry"—a combination of angry and hungry. Hangriness may be caused by blood glucose levels dropping, leading to irritability, bad mood, anger or tantrums.
Jul 21, 2022
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In 2017, the University of Wollongong (UOW) Early Start was awarded $1.25 million in funding from the Ministry of Health Prevention Research Support Program (PRSP). This grant allowed Early Start researchers, led by Senior ...
Jul 6, 2022
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Drawn to the allure of multivitamins and dietary supplements filling nutritional gaps in their diet, people in the U.S. in 2021 spent close to $50 billion on vitamins and dietary supplements.
Jun 21, 2022
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Three out of every four teens aren't getting enough exercise, and this lack is even more pronounced among female students.
Jun 21, 2022
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What children eat affects their lifelong health. But influencing their habits can be difficult, especially for underserved families with fewer resources. However, providing caregivers easy access to produce and flexible resources ...
May 27, 2022
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New research being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Maastricht, the Netherlands (4–7 May), has found that toddlers eat more vegetables if they are rewarded for trying them.
May 6, 2022
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As early as age 6, children who carry extra weight could be headed down a path toward future diabetes or heart disease, a new study suggests.
May 4, 2022
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