VIDEO: Children Under 2 More Likely to Have Unhealthy Diet, Turtles Connected to 2007 Salmonella Outbreak, Weight Loss Linked With Reduced Risk of Osteoarthritis in Knee

19.10.2009 | 1:44 min

(October 19, 2009 - Insidermedicine) From Denver - According to a report presented at the American Dietetic Association meeting, children 1 to 2 years old are at increased risk of having an unhealthy diet. Researchers studied over 3300 children with the Feeding Infants and Toddler Survey. Though these children have seen their diets improve over the past six years, results showed that they still consume too much saturated fat and not enough fruits or vegetables. From Atlanta - Small turtles still being sold in pet stores across the US are again being linked with a salmonella outbreak, according to a report published in the journal Pediatrics. Researchers noted that, during a 2007 salmonella outbreak, 107 infections involved the same salmonella strain. In fact, of the 78 patients interviewed, 60% reported coming in contact with a turtle shortly before their illness. Researchers maintain that children who handle turtles are at a 41 times increased risk of salmonella. And finally, from Philadelphia - According to a report presented at the American College of Rheumatology meeting, overweight people who lose moderate amount of weight are at a reduced risk of osteoarthritis of the knee. Researchers studied over 1,400 men and women 45 and older for up to six years. People who gained weight or maintained their weight were more likely to develop knee OA than people who lost even 5% of their weight
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