More Pediatric Diet & Fitness News

• Most Kids With Type 1 Diabetes Lack Vitamin D

  Dec. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Almost 75 percent of children and adolescents with type 1 ...

• Limiting School Snacks Boosts Fruit, Veggie Consumption

  Dec. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Restricting the availability of unhealthy snacks in elementary schools led ...

• Childhood Obesity May Cause Thyroid Problems

  December 18 (HealthDay News) -- Childhood obesity may alter the structure and function of the ...

• New Food Pyramid Is Aimed at Kids

  Dec. 15 (HealthDay News) -- A new federal government food pyramid for preschoolers may help ...

• Gene May Make Kids Crave Junk Food

  December 10 (HealthDay News) -- Some people may be genetically driven to seek out more ...

• Exercise Eases Obesity and Anger in Kids

  December 3 (HealthDay News) -- Overweight kids may be able to work out their anger ...

• School Soda Ban Has Limited Effect

  November 27 (HealthDay News) -- A new study suggests that cutting sodas and other sugar-sweetened ...

• Texting Food Diaries Helps Kids Stick with Diets

  November 20 (HealthDay News) -- Experts hope that letting kids have their fingers do the ...

• Greener Neighborhoods Mean Slimmer Children

  November 14 (HealthDay News) - Greener neighborhoods, with lots of trees, help inner city kids ...

• Obese Kids Have Old Arteries

  November 11 (HealthDay News) -- Kids these days are 13 going on 45, at least ...

• Smokers' Homes More Likely to House Hungry Kids

  November 4 (HealthDay News) -- Children who live with adult smokers are more likely to ...

• Vitamin D Supplementation Guidelines for Youngsters Doubled

  October 13 (HealthDay News) -- The leading children's medical organization in the United States on ...

• Vitamin D Guidelines Too Low for Cystic Fibrosis Kids

  October 13 (HealthDay News) -- Existing guidelines for treating vitamin D deficiency in children with ...

• Vending Machines Found in Most Middle Schools

  October 6 (HealthDay News) -- Three-quarters of middle schools have vending machines where snacks and ...

• Book Offers Novel Approach to Weight Loss

  October 4 (HealthDay News) -- Could a novel with an embedded message about good health ...

• Behavioral Management Plans Help Kids Lose Weight

  October 3 (HealthDay News) -- Behavioral management weight loss programs can help obese school-age children ...

• Migraines More Frequent, Intense in Overweight Kids

  September 25 (HealthDay News) -- The more overweight children and teens are, the more numerous ...

• School-Based Efforts Boost Kids' Fruit, Vegetable Intake

  Sept. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Children will eat fruits and vegetables at school, if the ...

• Banning Soft Drinks in Schools Has Small Impact

  September 12 (HealthDay News) -- Banning soft drinks in elementary schools may not make a ...