Early-childhood intervention may improve well-being through young adulthood
...ed teachers, low child-to-staff ratios, health and nutrition services and an intensive parent program that includes classroom involvement, field trips and home visits. Arthur J. Reynolds, Ph.D., of the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, and colleagues, studied the long-term effects of the Child-Parent Cen...U of M report says early-childhood intervention improves well-being through young adulthood
...ed teachers, low child-to-staff ratios, health and nutrition services and an intensive parent program that includes classroom involvement, field trips and home visits. Children who participated in the program during preschool and early school years also were more likely to be working full-time (42.7 percent ...International symposium on fruit, vegetables headed for Houston
...sion about future funding challenges to meet world nutrition needs....The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation invests in gastroenterology's future
...-week session of research in digestive diseases or nutrition under the supervision of an approved preceptor. Preceptors are AGA members who serve as full-time faculty members at accredited North American institutions. The 2007 AGA Foundation Broad Scholars are: Jane Li Westwood High School, Austin, Tex...IOF Bone Apptit campaign wins prestigious communications award
...pptit campaign, which highlights the importance of nutrition in building strong bones, has won the 2007 Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) Excellence Award for International Public Relations. The Bone Apptit campaign, which was launched on World Osteoporosis Day 2006, encourages individuals to ta...Millennium development goals: Are we on track?
...ancing behaviors and choices that lead to improved nutrition throughout the lifecycle. Poverty and hunger are multidimensional problems requiring multidimensional solutions. To address the multidimensional nature of these problems, the first MDG addresses five distinct goals: reducing poverty, narrowing th...New nutritional research: College students face obesity, high blood pressure, metabolic syndrome
...800 undergraduates enrolled in a general-education nutrition course, find that at least one-third of UNH studen...calories, carbohydrates, and nutrient intakes with nutrition software. Individual results shocked many of the students, and the aggregated data contradicted th...Researchers develop criteria to detect bone mass deficiencies in children with chronic diseases
...underscoring the importance of maintaining healthy nutrition and lifestyle habits as teens approach adulthood and identifying children prone to bone deficiencies. Dr. Kalkwarf said most people continue to accumulate bone mass into their 20s, although this study did not evaluate patients beyond the age of 17. A...Rochester spreads knowledge of cancer-related fatigue
...h cancer fatigue the most. Additional studies into nutrition therapy, yoga, mindfulness stress reduction, and polarity therapy also show promise. Many people with cancer already use non-drug behavioral therapies on their own, researchers said, but it's important that the scientific community continue to fund a...Benefits of school-based fitness programs fade after summer
... school-based health promotion research, including nutrition programs and physical education, the authors write. However, when interventions occur in a school-based setting, and are confined to the school year, an inherent question is one of sustainability. The children were not given any instructions regard...Getting the word out: Babies are born to be breastfed
...f Herkimer County, a coalition of seven health and nutrition professionals, including Linda Robbins, nutrition educator from Cornell Cooperative Extension. The breastfeeding project is their first initiative, an...'Energy Up' demonstrates success as obesity intervention program for inner-city girls
...scribes the positive results of this school-based, nutrition and fitness pilot program. The research gathered shows that the "Energy Up" program works and is successful in dealing with behavioral issues of adolescent girls. The program under review took place at an all girl, parochial high school in New York...Researchers investigate impact of lifestyle on GI health
...ase of 8,877 Indian patients managed in a clinical nutrition service from January 1, 2000 through December 31, ... with incidence of CRC. During the evaluation for nutrition support, a history of life-long vegetarianism (due to religious reasons) was obtained from all patie...Alzheimer's weight gain initiative also improved patients' intellectual abilities
...nes of enquiry as there is a vital need to improve nutrition among elderly patients, particularly those with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia." ...Food and drink, and what it says about us
...007 Conference. She says "Whilst the importance of nutrition for survival has long been recognised, increasing emphasis is being put on the cultural significance of the production, distribution and consumption of foodstuffs throughout all archaeological periods." The ancient Near East, the Mediterranean, Eu...Childhood obesity intervention shows promising results
... that included daily "cool moves" sessions, weekly nutrition and physical activity lessons, and fun and healthy...their teenage and adult years. Many programs offer nutrition and physical activity education, but SUS also worked with individuals and community organizations th...Study confirms health benefits of whole grains
...th benefits of whole grains, intake remains low. A nutrition survey conducted between 1999 and 2000 found that only 8 percent of U.S. adults consumed three or more servings of whole grain per day and that 42 percent of adults ate no whole grains on a given day. "Many consumers and health professionals are un...Eggs promote weight loss and help close nutrient consumption gap
...void heart disease, particularly when the positive nutrition contributions from eggs are considered. Eggs contain a number of nutrients in varying amounts including the highest-quality protein, choline, folate, iron and zinc for only about 75 calories. Eggs also contain small amounts of lutein and zeaxanthin...Highlights from the May 2007 Journal of the American Dietetic Association
...ool-age years identifies a critical time point for nutrition intervention," the researchers write. "It is important for clinical care providers to emphasize the importance of nutritious and consistent meals and snacks in maintaining adequate dietary intake." Additional research articles in the May Journal of......r. Penny Kris-Etherton, distinguished professor of nutrition and primary investigator of the study....