Overweight & Obesity
Rates of severe obesity among U.S. kids still rising: study
(HealthDay)—Obesity continues to plague American kids, with a new study finding rates of severe obesity climbing over a 15-year period.
Apr 26, 2016
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More healthy foods offered in school lunches, study finds
(HealthDay)—American kids are getting more healthy food choices in school lunches, a new study finds.
Mar 17, 2016
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Pediatrics
Short lunch periods in schools linked with less healthy eating
Students with less than 20 minutes to eat school lunches consume significantly less of their entrées, milk, and vegetables than those who aren't as rushed, according to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public ...
Sep 11, 2015
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Study finds students are eating fruits and veggies in school lunches, contradicting criticism
Under new federal school lunch regulations championed by Michelle Obama, school cafeterias across the country must now offer more whole grains, vegetables, and fruits, and less fat and sodium. But the new guidelines also ...
May 22, 2015
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Serving healthy foods with a smile may entice students to eat better
Labeling healthy foods with smiley faces and offering small prizes for buying nutritious items may be a low-cost way to get students to make healthy choices in the school lunch line, according to a study to be presented Sunday, ...
Apr 26, 2015
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Holding recess before lunch increases fruit and veggie consumption and decreases waste
Students participating in the National School Lunch Program are required to select a fruit and a vegetable side. This regulation is intended to get students to eat more fruits and vegetables; however, just because an apple ...
Jan 13, 2015
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Pediatrics
School lunches offer better average nutrition than packed lunches
Approximately 60% of the more than 50 million public elementary and secondary education students obtain a substantial portion of their daily calories from school lunches. The 2012-2013 National School Lunch Program (NSLP) ...
Nov 7, 2014
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Overweight & Obesity
Rolling back school nutrition standards would threaten progress against childhood obesity
Efforts to roll back current nutritional standards for the National School Lunch Program could jeopardize gains made in the fight against childhood obesity, write the authors of an article that will appear in the November ...
Oct 29, 2014
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Chefs move to schools can increase school meal participation and vegetable intake among students
Gourmet pizza in school? According to a new Food and Brand Lab pilot study, published in Appetite, chef-made meals can increase participation in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) by 9% and overall selection and consumption ...
Sep 29, 2014
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Kids eat better if their parents went to college
Children of college-educated parents eat more vegetables and drink less sugar, according to a new study from the University of British Columbia. But it's still not enough, the study goes on to say, as all kids are falling ...
Sep 18, 2014
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