Eating Eggs Helps Teens Get More Important Nutrients
A large study of American teenagers found that those who eat eggs—whether as egg dishes like omelets or mixed into other foods—get more of the nutrients their …
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Air Chemicals May Hurt Teen Livers—Vitamin D Could Help
Researchers studied 1,280 teenagers to understand how invisible chemicals in the air (called volatile organic compounds or VOCs) might affect their liver …
Read MoreNew AI App Accurately Tracks What Teens Eat in Developing Countries
Researchers in Sri Lanka tested a new smartphone app called FRANI that uses artificial intelligence to identify and track food eaten by teenage girls. They …
Read MoreYour Genes May Affect How Sugary Drinks Impact Your Liver
Researchers wanted to understand why some people's livers are more affected by sugary drinks than others. They studied 15 young adults who drank a sugary …
Read MoreExtra Weight and Blood Sugar Problems May Weaken Bones in Teens
Researchers studied 92 teenagers to understand how weight and blood sugar problems affect bone health. They found that overweight teens with blood sugar issues …
Read MoreWhat Mexican Teens Eat Has More Healthy Antioxidants Than We Thought
Researchers studied what Mexican teenagers eat and found that their typical diet contains good amounts of antioxidants—natural compounds that help protect our …
Read MoreMediterranean Diet Helps Kids Lose Weight and Body Fat
Researchers looked at 18 studies involving 1,539 children and teens to see if eating a Mediterranean diet (lots of vegetables, fruits, fish, and olive oil) …
Read MoreEating More Variety May Help Fight Depression in Young People
Researchers studied over 13,000 young people in China to see if eating different types of foods affects depression. They found that students and teenagers who …
Read MoreTeaching Teens About Cancer Prevention in High School
Cancer is becoming more common in young people, but most high schools don't teach students about it. Researchers reviewed studies showing that when schools …
Read MoreWhy Young Indonesians Are Getting Metabolic Syndrome
Researchers studied nearly 3,000 Indonesian teenagers and young adults to understand a health condition called metabolic syndrome—a group of problems like high …
Read MoreSoy Formula in Babies: Does It Affect Teen Health?
Researchers followed 190 teenagers to see if babies fed soy-based formula grew up differently than babies fed cow's milk formula or breast milk. At age 14, …
Read MoreHow Food, Exercise, and Sleep Work Together for Healthy Teens
Researchers studied over 1,200 students in China to understand how eating well, exercising, and getting good sleep affect their overall health habits. They …
Read MoreExercise Plus Healthy Eating Beats Exercise Alone for Teen Weight Loss
Researchers studied 129 teenagers with obesity to see if combining exercise with personalized nutrition advice worked better than exercise alone. Over 12 …
Read MoreWhy Kids With Cystic Fibrosis Need to Watch Their Blood Sugar for Bone Health
Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease that affects the lungs and digestion. As people with CF live longer thanks to new treatments, doctors are noticing they're …
Read MoreExercise and Food Classes Help Teens Lower Heart Disease Risk
Researchers tested whether combining exercise classes with nutrition education could help overweight and obese teenagers improve their heart health. Over 10 …
Read MoreCan Cartoon Videos Help Teens in Kenya Learn About Health?
Teenagers in Kenya often don't get good information about sexual health, which leads to problems like early pregnancy and infections. Researchers are testing a …
Read MoreWhy Getting Along With Others Helps Teens Make Healthier Choices
Researchers studied 6,737 teenagers to understand how their social and emotional skills—like managing feelings and working well with others—affect their health …
Read MoreHow Low Vitamin D Can Look Like Bone Cancer in Teens
Doctors sometimes mistake severe vitamin D deficiency for bone tumors in teenagers because the symptoms and imaging results can look very similar. This case …
Read MoreDoes Smoking Hurt Your Bones? What a Norwegian Study Found
Researchers followed 722 Norwegian teenagers from age 16 to 27 to see if smoking or using snuff (a type of tobacco) affected their bone strength. They measured …
Read MoreNew Tool Helps Track What Spanish Kids Eat for Breakfast
Researchers created and tested a new questionnaire to measure breakfast eating habits in Spanish children and teenagers. The tool asks about 21 different …
Read MorePlant Foods May Help Teens Store Fat in Healthier Places
Researchers studied 1,579 American teenagers to see if eating foods with special plant compounds called lignans affects where their body stores fat. They …
Read MoreHow Apps and Websites Help Young People Stay Healthy in Africa
Researchers looked at 31 different apps, websites, and social media tools created to help teenagers and young adults in Ghana, Kenya, and South Africa learn …
Read MoreWhy Teen Girls in Ethiopia Still Get Anemia Despite Iron Pills
Researchers in Ethiopia studied why teenage girls develop anemia (low iron in the blood), even when schools give them iron and folic acid supplements. They …
Read MoreWhy Too Much Screen Time Leads to Unhealthy Eating in Teens
Researchers studied 400 Turkish high school students to understand how spending too much time on phones and computers affects their eating habits and exercise. …
Read MoreFamily Dinners Help Parents Talk to Kids About Drugs and Alcohol
Researchers tested a program called SUPPER that encourages families to eat meals together and use that time to talk about substance use. The study involved 388 …
Read MoreMost Pregnant Teens in Ghana Have Low Iron Levels
Researchers in Ghana discovered that 7 out of 10 pregnant teenagers have anemia, a condition where the blood doesn't carry enough oxygen. The study looked at …
Read MoreWhat Teen Girls in Nigeria Really Need to Eat and Why It Matters
Teenage girls in Nigeria often don't get enough food or the right nutrients they need to grow healthy and strong. Scientists are studying 70 girls ages 10-19 …
Read MoreWhat Teen Girls Eat and How It Connects to Eating Problems
Researchers studied the eating habits of teenage girls in Bengal to understand how diet quality and eating patterns might relate to eating disorders. By …
Read MoreWhat Teen Girls Eat and Eating Disorders: A New Study
Researchers in India studied how the food choices and eating habits of teenage girls connect to eating disorders—serious conditions where people develop …
Read MoreWhy Teens Stay Up Late: Screen Time and Sleep Problems
Researchers in Hong Kong surveyed over 1,300 teenagers to understand why so many struggle with sleep. They found that about 6 out of 10 teens go to bed too …
Read MoreWhy Teens With Celiac Disease May Feel Left Out at Social Events
Teenagers with celiac disease have to avoid gluten, a protein found in wheat and many foods. This study looked at 52 teens with celiac disease and 55 healthy …
Read MoreWeight Loss Surgery May Help Teen Hearts Recover
Severe obesity can damage the heart, especially in teenagers. Researchers studied whether weight loss surgery could help fix this damage in teens aged 14-16 …
Read MoreDoes Cutting Sugary Drinks in Childhood Help Teens Stay Healthy?
Researchers followed nearly 1,000 kids from birth through their teenage years to see what happens when families drink fewer sugary beverages and fruit juices. …
Read MoreHow Boys' Bodies Change During Puberty: New Growth Charts
Researchers in India measured how boys' bodies develop from ages 5 to 20, focusing on two key changes during puberty: testicular size and a hormone called …
Read MoreWhy Vitamin D Matters for Overweight Teens Going Through Puberty
Researchers in Turkey studied 418 children and teens (ages 6-18) who were overweight or obese to understand how vitamin D, body weight, and insulin (a hormone …
Read MoreWhy Teen Nutrition Matters More Than You Think
Teenagers are growing fast and need good nutrition, but this critical time is often overlooked. A new review shows that many teens face a "triple burden" of …
Read MoreHow Exercise and Healthy Eating Help Kids with Type 2 Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes is becoming more common in children and teenagers, but we don't know enough about how lifestyle changes can help them manage it. Researchers …
Read MoreNew Program Helps Teens Find Their Own Reasons to Manage Weight
Researchers in the UK created a new program called AIM2Change to help teenagers with weight-related health problems feel more motivated to make changes. …
Read MoreJumping Exercises Help Teens Lose Fat and Build Stronger Bones
Researchers wanted to see if a special type of exercise called plyometric training (which involves jumping and explosive movements) could help obese teenage …
Read MoreCan Community Programs Really Help Kids Stay at Healthy Weights?
Researchers looked at 37 different community programs designed to help children and teenagers avoid becoming overweight. These programs tried to make healthy …
Read MoreJunk Food Linked to Weight Gain in Kids and Teens
A major study following nearly 5,000 German children and teenagers for 11 years found that eating more ultra-processed foods (like packaged snacks, sugary …
Read MoreNew Program Helps Teens With Eating Disorders Avoid Hospital Stays
Researchers tested a new program called RISE that helps teenagers with serious eating disorders get better without going to the hospital. The program combined …
Read MoreCan a B Vitamin Protect Teen Hearts from Binge Drinking?
Researchers studied how binge drinking affects the hearts of teenage rats and whether folic acid (a B vitamin) could help protect them. They found that binge …
Read MoreWhy Vitamin D May Help Protect Teen Livers from Fat Buildup
Researchers studied nearly 950 teenagers to understand how vitamin D levels affect fatty liver disease, a condition where too much fat builds up in the liver. …
Read MoreWhy What Teens Eat Matters for School Success
Researchers studied 281 teenagers in Pakistan to understand how their eating habits affect their school performance and how they feel about their bodies. They …
Read MoreHow a Vitamin D Problem Looked Like Bone Cancer in a Teen
A teenager went to the doctor with symptoms that looked like a serious bone tumor, but doctors discovered the real problem was severe vitamin D deficiency. …
Read MoreFree School Lunches: Did They Change What Teens Eat?
When a school district in England started offering free lunches to all middle and high school students, researchers wanted to know if it actually changed what …
Read MoreWeight Loss Surgery Helps Teens But Needs Careful Monitoring
Researchers looked at 12 studies involving 522 teenagers who had a type of weight loss surgery called Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. The teens lost significant …
Read MoreIron and Vitamin A Key to Fighting Anemia in Kids and Teens
Researchers studied over 54,000 children and teens from 16 countries to understand what causes anemia - a condition where you don't have enough healthy red …
Read MoreTeaching Teens to Read Food Labels Helps Them Make Better Food Choices
Teenagers today eat way more packaged and processed foods than previous generations, which can lead to health problems later in life. Researchers looked at 11 …
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