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The government has said that drinks containing more than 150mg of caffeine per litre will be illegal to sell to under-16s in shops, restaurants, [...]
YouTube is still recommending videos related to eating disorders to teenagers a year after new rules were introduced to curb harmful online content, according [...]
Patients, carers, health professionals and researchers have come together to identify the top 10 priorities for childhood food allergy research in the UK. The [...]
Published in Advances in Nutrition, the study brings together findings from 73 studies to examine how diet affects cognitive performance and academic outcomes in [...]
Last week, MPs debated the UK Government’s new Health Bill, also known as the NHS Modernisation Bill. The proposed reforms aim to represent a significant [...]
A recall of multiple brands of infant formula due to contamination with a dangerous toxin exposed major flaws in surveillance, regulation and public communication [...]
A new prospective birth cohort study has found that having asthma as a child may increase the likelihood of experiencing obesity later in life. [...]
A recently published RCT examined the impact of high-dose vitamin D3 supplementation (2400 IU daily in addition to the recommended 400IU) versus standard 400 [...]
New figures reveal that since 2021, more than 6,000 children living with obesity, including hundreds as young as four, have required treatment at specialist [...]
Over half of parents are regularly pestered by their children or teenagers to buy products high in fats, salts and/or sugar when food shopping in [...]
GenHEART: Australia launches a new 10-year, multi-pronged plan put together by experts to tackle its obesity crisis. Read the full article
Nearly three-quarters of survey respondents with children aged 1-4 years reported at least one barrier to feeding their child what they would like. Families also [...]
Over half of parents are regularly pestered by their children or teenagers to buy products high in fats, salts and/or sugar when food shopping in [...]
GenHEART: Australia launches a new 10-year, multi-pronged plan put together by experts to tackle its obesity crisis. Read the full article
Nearly three-quarters of survey respondents with children aged 1-4 years reported at least one barrier to feeding their child what they would like. Families also [...]
Six out of eight leading brands in the review carried out by The Times contained well below the NHS-recommended daily level of vitamin D, [...]
The health and beauty retailer said it is the first major retailer to adopt the voluntary standards for ready-made baby food products, almost a year [...]
High-sugar and deep-fried foods are to be taken off the menu for students as a result of new government plans to overhaul school dinners. This [...]
Pupils in England are routinely eating pizza slices, sausage rolls and paninis for lunch as a 'grab-and-go' culture of unhealthy food is the norm in [...]
Find out about the main recent policy developments regarding school meals in England, including the revised school food standards and provision of free school meals. [...]
Melatonin is widely used to help children sleep but scientists say the enthusiasm may be getting ahead of the evidence. A major review found clear [...]
Serving children larger portion sizes is associated with higher energy intake and can contribute to childhood obesity. It has also been found that parents of [...]
An investigation by Consumer Reports found elevated lead levels in some bubble tea products in the US, raising concerns similar to past warnings about cassava-based [...]
On 15 January 2026, a new, collective Vision for Breastfeeding and Infant Feeding in the UK was published through a process coordinated by Bremner [...]
Limiting sugar consumption during early childhood may reduce the risk of serious heart problems later in life. A study published in The BMJ, based on [...]
In England alone, 10.5% of children starting primary school are classed as obese, rising to 22% per cent by the time they are leaving [...]
A recently published systematic review in Obesity Reviews examined the risk factors in the first 1000 days of life associated with childhood obesity. The review examined [...]
A cluster randomised controlled trial was published in the BMJ Global Health on 9th January 2026, investigating whether the intervention delivered would lead to [...]
The UK-wide ban stops food and drinks high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) being advertised on TV before 21:00 and at any time [...]
Researchers followed 24 mothers and babies from birth to six months. The team compared the gut microbiomes of infants born to mothers with obesity [...]
The RCPCH welcomes the two-child limit's removal, expansion of the soft drink's levy and investment in Neighbourhood Health Centres. C READ THE FULL Press Release [...]
Researchers from King's College London and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust have recently published a study of 476,857 pregnant women with Hyperemesis gravidarum [...]
The RCPCH has released a policy briefing on the child workforce in England. It sets out principles and recommendations to support the development of a [...]