A study of 1,324 mother-child pairs found that diets richer in seafood and Mediterranean-style foods were associated with fewer cases of colic and eczema at six months, although it could not establish cause and effect. A Mediterranean-style diet during pregnancy…
Nearly 1.92 million Somali children are expected to need treatment for acute malnutrition as conflict, disease, flooding and funding shortfalls limit access to care. For three days, Halima Abdullahi Ibrahim carried her three-year-old daughter, Asho Hassan Abdi, from their village…
Germany’s cabinet has approved plans for a levy on sugary drinks from July 2027, with higher rates for beverages containing at least 8g of sugar per 100ml and exemptions for juices, milk alternatives and sweetener-only drinks. Germany’s cabinet has cleared…
A 25-year study suggests children and teenagers who regularly consume sweetened beverages face a substantially higher risk of developing hypertension in adulthood. A long-running study has found that children and teenagers who regularly drink sugary beverages may face a higher…
A new review warns that cereulide can survive processing and reach powdered infant formula through microbially derived lipid ingredients, prompting calls for toxin testing across the supply chain. Powdered infant formula has long been treated as a low-risk product for…
UNICEF expects about 500,000 Yemeni children to suffer severe wasting in 2026 as conflict, displacement and collapsing health services obstruct lifesaving treatment. UNICEF has warned that acute malnutrition among children in Yemen is rising sharply, with the most severe cases…
The government’s plan to expand school meals from 2.6 million to 10 million learners by 2030 will require far more funding, wider coverage and a supply system capable of delivering reliably. Kenya’s pledge to feed 10 million schoolchildren by 2030…
Excess nutrition in the first days of life altered gut microbes and mitochondrial function in mice, linking early development to muscle loss and metabolic decline in old age. A mouse study in Nature Communications suggests that excess feeding in the…
An international framework that looks for obesity-related health problems, rather than relying on BMI alone, would reduce the share of children meeting the clinical definition from up to 10.8% to as little as 2.1%. A revised global approach to childhood…
An analysis of nearly 150,000 US food and drink launches found that about two-thirds carrying a front-of-pack claim still ranked as less healthy overall. Food packages are full of promises: lower fat, extra fibre, whole grain, non-GMO and other claims…
A small Louisiana pilot found that an app, Fitbit trackers and personalised support helped teenagers stay active during a structured summer camp, but engagement fell sharply once it ended. Summer holidays can make it harder for teenagers to keep regular…
Paediatricians are urging clinicians and parents to focus on sudden changes in a child’s growth trajectory and other warning signs, rather than relying on body size to identify eating disorders. At an American Academy of Pediatrics conference in San Diego,…
