Kids who live in states with strict laws regulating the sale of junk food and sugary drinks in school gain less weight than …
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Is Mom’s Lack of Vitamin D in Pregnancy Linked with Child’s Weight?
(Updated) Maintaining good health during pregnancy is one of the surest ways mothers can protect their developing babies’ well-being. A new study suggests that adequate levels of vitamin D could be one such protective factor.
Study: Bad Relationship With Mom May Lead to Weight Gain
Another thing to blame on Mom? A new study finds that kids who start out with bad relationships with their mothers are more likely to end up obese as teens.
Back Off, Mom. Parents Who Hover Impede Kids’ Activity
Parents, if you want your kids to get more exercise, you’d be wise to get out of their way.
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You Snooze, You Lose: More Weekend Sleep Cuts Kids’ Obesity Risk
Kids sleeping late on the weekends? Let ‘em — they’re not being lazy; they’re cutting their risk of obesity, according to new research published online today in the journal Pediatrics.
Which School Lunch Bill Is Best?
Congress may decide this week between two bills aimed at improving school lunch nutrition. Everyone from Alice Waters to Jamie Oliver to Michelle Obama has gotten on the school-lunch bandwagon — a key target in the battle …