Nearly one in four US teenagers surveyed had ordered food during school hours, exposing a gap between school nutrition rules and smartphone-era eating habits. A national survey of more than 1,000 American teenagers suggests that food delivery apps have become…
A Rutgers-led study identifies a signalling partnership between leptin, KCNB1 channels and integrins that helps organise the developing cortex and reverses selected behavioural and structural defects in mutant mice. Leptin has long been known as the body’s satiety signal, but…
Halima Abdullahi Ibrahim carried her severely malnourished toddler to hospital after a three-day journey, as agencies warn that hunger, disease, displacement and funding cuts are pushing southern Somalia towards catastrophe. A Somali mother’s three-day trek to reach treatment for her…
Selective eating is common between the ages of two and six, but weight loss, nutrient deficiencies and severe food aversion can signal a condition requiring medical help. Many parents know the scene: a child pushes away the vegetables, picks at…
Egypt is expanding its Golden Thousand Days strategy, urging families to prioritise nutrition, antenatal care and birth spacing to cut child stunting from 13.7% to below 10%. Egypt’s health ministry is stepping up efforts to curb child stunting by focusing…
Jordan’s 2026–2030 school nutrition strategy introduces digital supply systems, stronger oversight and healthier meal options for about 500,000 public-school pupils. Jordan’s Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development has set out a new national school nutrition strategy for 2026-2030, aiming…
With tens of millions of Indian children already living with overweight or obesity, new WHO guidance highlights the need for family, school and policy action before lifelong disease takes hold. India’s growing childhood obesity crisis is becoming a public-health emergency…
A study of 5,755 Ugandan children finds malaria and anaemia are linked more closely than separate statistical analyses suggest, strengthening the case for integrated health programmes. A new analysis from Uganda suggests that anaemia and malaria in young children are…
A long-term study of nearly 26,000 people found that regular consumption of sugary drinks from adolescence into adulthood was associated with a greater risk of hypertension, while whole fruit, water and milk were linked with lower estimated risk. A large…
A nine-year-old’s decision to stop eating animal products need not become a battle over the family table. Parents can respect emerging convictions while teaching nutrition, flexibility and informed choice. A nine-year-old deciding to stop eating animal products can leave parents…
Experts say unpasteurised milk can carry pathogens including E. coli, Listeria and Salmonella, with infants, pregnant women and immunocompromised people at greatest risk. Paediatricians are warning parents that raw milk, which has not been pasteurised, can expose children to a…
Experts warn that stunting, micronutrient deficiencies and rising childhood obesity are exposing gaps in Vietnam’s school feeding system, where menus and facilities vary widely. Vietnam’s school meal system is under growing pressure as experts warn that the country is dealing…
