Avoid intentional screen time for under-twos, research urges
Using screens during the first 1001 days of life can lead to developmental concerns for the next generation, researchers warn.
Jun 29, 2026
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Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases: News and Research on Pediatric Obesity
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Maternal obesity linked to 64% increase in childhood obesity risk
The roots of childhood obesity may begin in the womb. New research led by the George Mason University College of Public Health found that children whose mothers entered pregnancy with obesity were 64% more likely to become ...
Jun 23, 2026
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Link between parents' and children's weight is mostly genetic, study finds
The association between parents' body mass index (BMI) and their children's childhood BMI may be primarily due to genetic inheritance rather than any direct biological effect of parental weight during pregnancy, according ...
Jun 23, 2026
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Chile's food warning labels and ad bans cut child obesity risk, analysis suggests
Chile's complementary set of policies targeting food products high in fat, salt and sugar plausibly reduces the risk of school-age children being overweight or having obesity, finds a study published in The Lancet.
Jun 11, 2026
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Children's well-being plummets across 29 states, report finds
The kids are not all right, at least in the United States, according to a new report showing a nosedive in children's well-being from 2019 to 2024. In 29 states, the overall U.S. score fell from 553 to 547 on a 1,000-point ...
Jun 8, 2026
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How big tobacco helped shape the design of ultra-processed foods
A new UC San Francisco study reveals how Philip Morris Companies Inc. used cigarette research, flavor engineering, and behavioral science to turn Lunchables into one of America's most successful ultra-processed foods for ...
Jun 3, 2026
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Researchers first to estimate pediatric obesity prevalence using new definition
Researchers at Pennington Biomedical Research Center have published the first study to estimate the prevalence of pediatric obesity among U.S. children and adolescents using the new Lancet Commission on Clinical Obesity definitions ...
Jun 3, 2026
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What the new US dietary guidelines mean for kids
Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Agriculture released the 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans—a mixed-bag of guidance that has been both lauded and criticized ...
May 28, 2026
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Over half of parents in England are pestered by their children to buy junk food while food shopping, survey suggests
A study using a nationally representative survey of parents in England, presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2026, Istanbul, Turkey, 12–15 May), reveals that over half (58%) of parents are frequently pestered ...
May 9, 2026
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Childhood obesity casts a long shadow, slashing education, pay and work prospects well into adulthood
New research to be presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2026, Istanbul, Turkey, 12–15 May) shows that living with obesity in childhood is associated with lower future levels of education, employment, and earnings. ...
Apr 17, 2026
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