Nutrition

Experts unpack saturated fat recommendations in the 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines, highlighting visual misalignment and the need for personalized counseling.

Experts clarify protein recommendations in the 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines, emphasizing quality, preparation, and clinician-led patient education.

Experts discuss whole-foods emphasis, microbiome insights, and consumer-focused changes in the 2025–2030 US Dietary Guidelines for clinicians.

A study found that sodium supplementation did not significantly improve weight, length, or head circumference gains among infants.

A study found that nonmedically indicated formula supplementation among term infants is common and increasing over time.

New AAP guidance affirms mother’s own milk as optimal for very low birth weight infants, citing reduced NEC and infection risk and outlining donor milk use.

New dietary guidelines stress whole foods and reduced processing, with expanded, age-specific guidance for infants, children, and adolescents.

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The FDA warns retailers over failure to remove recalled infant formula, urging stronger recall practices to protect infants and young children.

A large meta-analysis suggests well-planned vegetarian and vegan diets can support healthy growth in children but require attention to key nutrients.

Learn simple strategies to help picky eaters enjoy a balanced Thanksgiving meal through planning, involvement, and a relaxed holiday atmosphere.

A prepandemic NHANES analysis found no significant differences in fruit, vegetable, or overall diet quality between WIC participants and eligible nonparticipants.

A review highlights the benefits and risks of artificial sweeteners in glycemic control, insulin sensitivity, and gut microbiota balance.

Training tools and EHR prompts boosted pediatricians’ adherence to early peanut introduction guidelines in a new trial.

Placing food outreach specialists in pediatric clinics improved food access, enrolling families in assistance programs and reducing barriers.

New evidence-based guideline provides 22 recommendations to standardize nutritional care for neonates after enterostomy.

Adolescents from socioeconomically deprived families reported more eating disorder symptoms, highlighting disparities in risk and diagnosis.

Pediatricians play a crucial role in preventing early-onset colorectal cancer by promoting healthy diets and fiber intake among children.

Higher omega-3 intake may protect children from myopia, while diets high in saturated fats may raise risk, study finds.

Discover essential nutrition tips for young athletes to enhance performance, hydration, and recovery before, during, and after sports activities.

A study reveals declining US neonatal mortality overall, yet highlights rising deaths from fetal malnutrition, emphasizing ongoing disparities in neonatal health outcomes.

A proinflammatory maternal diet during pregnancy was linked to a 16% higher risk of type 1 diabetes in offspring, a Danish cohort study finds.

Research presented at NUTRITION 2025 shows that fathers with improved adolescent diets are more likely to model and monitor healthy eating for their children.

Colleen Sloan, PA-C, RDN, shares some practical tips for providers and caregivers to help keep children hydrated during the summer.

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