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News from American Society for Nutrition

Updates every hour. Last Updated: 23-Apr-2026 03:16 ET (23-Apr-2026 07:16 GMT/UTC)

16-Apr-2026

Study challenges decades-old puzzle about childhood body fat

American Society for Nutrition
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study published in The Journal of Nutrition, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Society for Nutrition, offers new insights into a decades-old puzzle in childhood obesity. The study found that while body mass index (BMI) starts to rise in early childhood during a stage known as adiposity rebound, when BMI increases after an initial decline, the waist-to-height ratio, a measure that better reflects body fat, continues to drop. This suggests that the BMI increase at this age mainly reflects growth in lean tissues such as muscle and bone, rather than extra body fat.

Journal: Journal of Nutrition
Meeting: NUTRITION 2026

7-Apr-2026

Press passes available for NUTRITION 2026 to be held July 25–28

American Society for Nutrition
Meeting Announcement

Complimentary press passes are now available for NUTRITION 2026, the annual flagship meeting of the American Society for Nutrition.

Meeting: NUTRITION 2026