BPA Linked To Obesity In Girls Aged 9 To 12
Bisphenol-A (BPA), a chemical used in plastics, including food packaging, is associated with a higher risk of obesity in girls aged between 9 and 12 years, researchers from the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research in Oakland, California, reported in the journal PLoS ONE…
June 13, 2013 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: bpa, california, chemical-used, diet, from-the-kaiser, girls-aged, including-food, kaiser, kaiser-permanente, oncalldietitian.com, oncalldiets, risk, the-journal
When School-Based Nutrition Programs Involve Teachers, Staff, & Parents Kids Eat Healthier
Programs to promote healthy eating can substantially reduce the amount of unhealthy foods and beverages on school grounds if the programs focus on a school’s specific needs and involve teachers, parents, staff, and administrators, according to a Kaiser Permanente Southern California study published in BioMed Central’s open access journal International Journal of Behavioral Nutr…
June 28, 2012 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: behavioral, central, international, kaiser, kaiser-permanente, nutrition, nutritional counseling, on call diets, open-access, school-grounds, southern, southern-california, specific-needs, the-programs, unhealthy-foods
