Children

Bisphenol-A, commonly known as BPA, has been linked with childhood obesity in numerous studies. New York-based researchers theorize that BPA disrupts the body’s metabolism, changing the way it breaks down food and spends energy. A new study followed 2,800 subjects between the ages of 6 and 19, comparing the BPA levels in their urine to […]

A new study out of Canada reveals that children who are frequently ill are commonly those who suffer from Vitamin D deficiency. Lead researcher James McNally of the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario and his colleagues reviewed data collected from 326 critically ill children. On average, the children were 3.7 years of age and each […]

Want to keep your kids healthy and reduce the risk of diabetes? A new clinical trial has concluded that 20 minutes of daily exercise can significantly reduce the risk of diabetes in children. The study involved 222 overweight and inactive children, and randomly assigned them to one of three groups over a 13-week period. Two […]

According to a recent study performed at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, children with no siblings are more likely to be overweight or obese. The study focused on 12,700 children located throughout Europe, and asked their parents to provide detailed information about play time, exercise and eating habits. After correcting for known risk factors […]

A new Australian study published in the journal Pediatrics has concluded that sleep training infants does not have tangible long-term benefits. While researchers noted that behavioral training techniques used to help infants fall asleep don’t cause any developmental or emotional harm, it also does not appear to have any continual benefits. “We wanted to find […]