Vital Signs: Nutrition: Childrenâs Supplements May Skew Research
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Nutritional supplements are generally not taken into account when health researchers try to get a snapshot of the nationâs nutritional habits, a new study finds.
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Parents are often unaware that their children are overweight or obese, according to a study.
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Nutrition in the first weeks of life could have a profound impact on the way the brain develops, research suggests.
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Vitamin supplements may increase the chances of dying from cancer, a science review finds. And the studies, which compared the health of people who regularly took antioxidant pills with those who took dummy
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NEW YORK  - Children whose mothers get enough omega-3 fatty acid during pregnancy may have sharper problem-solving skills in infancy, a small study suggests.
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Thousands of people taking vitamins could be at risk of premature death, according to research published today. A review of antioxidant vitamin supplements, such as Vitamin E
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26/11/2004 - Healthy foods targeted at children may be coming up against a critical barrier to sales - most parents fail to recognise obesity and overweight problems in their children, according to a study out tomorrow.
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Medicines for young children often contain additives banned from food for under-threes, research shows.
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For some, a new study validates concerns of too much positive reinforcement of the young. Others say it lacks needed nuance.
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Scientists compared the effects of combined iron and zinc supplementation in infants with the effects of iron and zinc as single micronutrients on growth, psychomotor development and incidence of infectious ...
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Off-campus eating may undermine school nutrition efforts.
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Nutrition experts and the Food and Drug Administration advocate teaching children to read food labels themselves instead of relying on mom and dad.
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People swear by herbal supplements, but they may do more harm than good
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NEW YORK  - Children with  attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) seem to have  iron deficiency, according to the results of a small study. The  researchers suggest that such kids may benefit from iron  supplements.
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Vitamin E supplements, which millions take in the hope of healthier lives, may turn out to do more harm than good, researchers said on Wednesday.
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NEW YORK  - Breast-fed children are significantly more likely to do well in measures of stereoscopic vision than are those who received formula during infancy, according to UK researchers.
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Better nutrition not only helps small boys grow up taller and stronger but can boost earning power, a long-term study in Guatemala showed on Friday, with the researchers saying childhood feeding would help reduce poverty.