PARIS — A child or adolescent athlete generally engages in school and extracurricular sports practice for more than 10 hours per week. High-level child or adolescent athletes engage in more than 20 ...

This proactive approach can take the stress out of dinners and make your children part of a dinner game-plan. Here are some simple and smart ways to involve your children as you plan your dinner menus ...

Our top picks for the best protein shakes for kids and teens were tested and reviewed by a pediatric dietitian. Discover our top choices for different ages and dietary needs.

How many of us recall having to calculate our body-mass index (BMI) as children at school, prompting comparisons of our weight with that of our peers? Or perhaps we remember references to calories and ...

Leukemia is by far the most common cancer in children and teens. It accounts for 1 out of every 3 cancers diagnosed in this age group, according to the American Cancer Society. Treatments have ...

A major new meta-analysis finds that vegetarian and vegan diets can support healthy growth in children when properly planned.

This continuing education session is hosted by the UAB’s Maternal and Child Health Nutrition training program called, Leadership Education in Pediatric Nutrition (LEPN) which is in the Division of ...

Up to 2.3 million children suffering from severe acute malnutrition (SAM)— the most lethal form of undernutrition— are now at risk of losing access to life-saving treatment due to critical cuts in ...

From diets eliminating certain foods to those that add foods thought to offer special health benefits, the main question to ...

Michelle Obama isn't giving up on her yearslong goals when it comes to kids' health. Over 15 years since she first championed new nutrition standards for student lunches, the former first lady said ...

Darla Silva, UNICEF USA's Chief Program Officer, recently traveled to Karamoja, one of the poorest areas of Uganda, for a firsthand look at UNICEF's community-based nutrition programs. Uganda is one ...