The UK Government has confirmed the final details of advertising restrictions aimed at preventing children from being exposed to TV adverts for junk food products....

A recent questionnaire-based prospective study from the School of Human and Behavioural Science at Bangor University, looked at 100 children aged 8-11 with type 1 diabetes and their parents in Kuwait and compared lifestyle factors including mental health, physical activity and diet in the summer of...

Research led by a team at the University of Birmingham into 36 secondary schools in England (with 2273 pupils participating) and their compliance with the school food standards (SFS) showed limited compliance in both the schools mandated to comply (state-funded schools) and those not mandated to...

A recent study from the University of Illinois following children from birth to age three, has revealed a strong link between caregiver responses to children's negative emotions and the development of emotional overeating....

A recent review published in Microbial Cell looked at the literature on glycosaminoglycans in human breast milk and their potential role in infant health. The review focused on glycosaminoglycans (GAG), identifying the challenges of research in this area due to the complexities of extraction and...

We know from the Hub article this month that the use of blended diet is becoming more common. In a new review, Clancy et al (2024) looked at the experiences and perceptions of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) regarding blended diet in children in Ireland. The study was conducted across three sites...

The nutritional management of children with severe neurological impairment can be highly complex and, as life expectancy increases, the nutritional management of these young people can become more challenging. Oftedal et al (2024) have carried out a narrative review looking at the progression of the...