Tag: Childhood obesity

Almost all kids’ restaurant meals exceed nutritionist-recommended calorie counts

Most items served on children’s menus exceed the calorie counts recommended by nutritionists, according to a study conducted by the RAND Corp. and published in the journal Nutrition Today. The findings are particularly important because U.S. children now eat out for a large proportion of their meals. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control […]

Children in the US: 1 in 3 may have high cholesterol

Approximately 1 in 3 children in the US may have borderline or high cholesterol, according to a new study recently presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 63rd Annual Scientific Session. The research team, led by Dr. Thomas Seery, pediatric cardiologist at Texas Children’s Hospital and assistant professor at Baylor College of Medicine in Texas, […]