Middle school intervention program leads to long-term BMI reduction for obese students

A five-week obesity prevention program for seventh grade students in Southern California helped obese students lose weight over a long-term period, according to a new study from the RAND…

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…

Public Warned Of Toxins In Seafood From Offshore Channel Islands, California

Consumers are warned to steer clear of shellfish, some crustacean parts, or small fish that have been sport-harvested offshore of the Channel Islands, Southern California, because they might contain elevated levels of domoic acid – a toxin…