Children who frequently miss breakfast have lower life satisfaction than those who regularly eat a morning meal, according to a study of nearly 150,000 young people across the world
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Children who miss breakfast are less happy in life - ARU
Regularity of morning meal strongly associated with life satisfaction – new study
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Taking vitamin D supplements during pregnancy could be a key strategy to boost bone health in children
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The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Pregnancy vitamin D supplementation and offspring bone mineral density in childhood follow-up of a randomized controlled trial
Findings from the Maternal Vitamin D Osteoporosis Study (MAVIDOS) trial demonstrated
a positive effect of gestational cholecalciferol supplementation on offspring bone
mineral density (BMD) at age 4 y. Demonstrating the persistence of this effect is
important…
a positive effect of gestational cholecalciferol supplementation on offspring bone
mineral density (BMD) at age 4 y. Demonstrating the persistence of this effect is
important…
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Deadly food allergies are on the rise among children. A recent study found that food allergies had doubled between 2008 and 2018. Most of these affect children. From processed food to antibiotics, there may be many reasons for the increase in allergies, and an urgent need for better safety measures.
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the Guardian
Deadly food allergies are on the rise among children. The cause isn’t what you might think | Devi Sridhar
In England, high-profile tragedies have highlighted the recent spike in allergy rates – and the urgent need for better safety measures, says health expert Devi Sridhar
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Less sugar in first 1,000 days of life protects against chronic disease. Scientists found that restricting sugar intake to levels in dietary guidelines in early life was linked to a 35% drop in rates of type 2 diabetes in middle age and a 20% fall in high blood pressure.
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the Guardian
Less sugar in first 1,000 days of life protects against chronic disease, study finds
Risk of diabetes and high blood pressure significantly lower in middle age in UK adults given low-sugar diets in the womb and as infants
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New research finds low-quality diet among pregnant and postpartum individuals, with higher-income women having a higher-quality diet, and lower-income women having a lower-quality diet. Lower-income women may be working multiple jobs and lack access to higher quality foods or can’t afford them.
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University of Massachusetts
Most Women Get Low Grades in Healthy Eating During and After Pregnancy
A new UMass Amherst study reveals an “urgent need” for diet improvement to support the health of parent and child.
Early-life sugar restriction is linked to lower adult asthma and COPD risk 🍬👶🌱 Individuals who experienced sugar restriction both in the womb and for one to two years after birth had a 25% lower risk of developing asthma and a 27% lower risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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PsyPost
Early-life sugar restriction is linked to lower adult asthma and COPD risk, study finds
Reinforcing current dietary guidelines, a new study shows restricting sugar in pregnancy and infancy is associated with lower adult asthma and COPD rates. The research, analyzing a post-war rationing period, highlights the long-term benefits of early nutritional…
Advice to feed babies peanuts early and often helped 60,000 kids avoid allergies, study finds 🥜👶✨📊
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AP News
Advice to feed babies peanuts early and often helped thousands of kids avoid allergies
A study that upended medical practice by recommending feeding babies peanut products early to prevent allergies has had a big effect in the real world.
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Babies born between 2003 and 2006 were exposed to many more “forever chemicals” (PFAS) before birth than scientists previously understood, according to analysis in umbilical cord blood
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Mount Sinai Health System
Babies Are Exposed to More “Forever Chemicals” Before Birth Than Previously Known, New Study Finds
New York, NY (February 18, 2026) — Babies born between 2003 and 2006 were exposed to many more “forever chemicals” before birth than scientists previously understood, according to new research published in Environmental Science & Technology.
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