Nutrition for Children and Teenagers : 270 Articles

Eating well and being physically active are keys to a child's well-being. A healthy diet not only supplies all the nutrients that growing children and teens need, it also lays the foundation for future health.  Scan this section for research findings and articles on how certain foods, vitamins, minerals, and physical activity impact a child's health.

Teens who drink pure fruit juice tend to have healthier diets

New study findings from researchers at Baylor College of Medicine in the U.S. have found that teens who drink 100 percent fruit juice tend to have more nutritious diets overall compared to…

Study shows cutting junk food in schools helps prevent childhood obesity

According to new study findings from researchers at San Francisco State University, new policies that eliminate sugary beverages and junk foods from schools may help slow childhood obesity.…

Childhood obesity linked to later onset of puberty in boys

In one of the first studies of its kind, researchers from the University of Michigan have found a link between childhood body weight and a delayed onset of puberty in boys. The researchers…

Fast food menus with calorie information lead to healthier choices for children

A study released this week has found that when the calorie content is provided on fast food menus, parents consistently choose lower calorie options for their kids. To examine the effect that…

Overweight teens can slim down with just a bit more fibre

Eating just a little bit more fibre could have a big impact in trimming the waistlines of young adults, according to new research from the University of Southern California. In this study, the…

Sweetened beverages linked to weight gain in girls

Children who drink milk regularly tend to have a lower body weight than those who choose pop, but the link between fruit juice and weight gain is less clear. A new study published in the…

Adding omega-3 DHA to infant formula boosts cognitive skills

Babies fed formula supplemented with the essential fatty acid DHA appear to have higher cognitive skills than infants given standard formula, according to a new study from the Retina…

Many young Canadians are low in vitamin C

As many as one in seven young Canadian adults may be vitamin C deficient, which could place them at increased risk for chronic health problems, according to a new study from the University of…

Probiotics may ward off colds in children

Probiotics may be a useful preventive strategy against colds and flus in children, according to a study published in the August issue of Pediatrics. In this study, the effects of probiotic…

Vitamin D may not boost calcium absorption in children

Although increased intake of vitamin D may boost calcium absorption in adults, there appears to be no such clear association in children, say Texas researchers. In this new study, a team of…

Children with less body fat may build bone better

New research from the University of South Dakota shows that a child with leaner body mass builds bigger bones than a child who weighs the same but has a greater proportion of fat to muscle. To…

Obesity raises risk of food allergies in children

Obese children and adolescents are 26 percent more likely to have some kind of allergy, especially to food, say U.S. researchers in a new report published on May 4, 2009 in the Journal of…

Some peanut-allergic kids can build tolerance

In carefully conducted ongoing studies, giving peanut-allergic children peanuts in increasingly higher amounts over time has eased their allergic reactions to the nuts and even helped some of…

Fish boosts teenage boys' brain power

Teenage boys who regularly eat fish may be doing their brains some good, a new Swedish study suggests. Researchers from Goteborg University found that among nearly 5,000 15-year-old boys they…

Too much TV linked to future fast-food intake

High-school kids who watch too much TV are likely to have bad eating habits five years in the future. Research published in International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity…

Diet counselling can help obese children and adolescents

Teaching healthy eating strategies to obese children and teens can help them think differently about their diet and exercise habits, say researchers from Beatrix Children's Hospital in The…

Hallucinations more common in heavy coffee drinkers

Drinking more than seven cups of coffee a day will make you more likely to hallucinate, say psychologists at Durham University. In a new study published yesterday in the journal Personality…

Watch what your children drink

The calories in soft drinks, juices and even lattes add up. What kids drink over the course of a day can be like eating a meal - without many valuable nutrients. According to the first…

Children's vitamin D recommendation doubled

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) announced a doubling of the amount of vitamin D it recommends for infants, children and adolescents today. All children are now advised to receive…

A Meditteranean diet may prevent childhood asthma and allergies

Eating a Mediterranean diet may protect children from developing asthma and allergic rhinitis (hay fever), say researchers from Mexico. In this recent study, researchers examined the…