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Energy Drink Consumption in Children and Adolescents: What’s Happening?

A recently published systematic review builds on a previous review examining the evidence of the physical effects of energy drink consumption on children and adolescents.

2024-02-12 – Trending Topic

Does a Vegetarian Eating Pattern Affect a Child’s Nutrition Status and Growth?

A 2022 paper, Vegetarian Diet, Growth, and Nutrition in Early Childhood: a Longitudinal Cohort Study, has gained traction on social media. The PEN Team took a closer look at the study to assess if the current PEN recommendations related to children and vegetarian eating are up to date with this latest evidence.

2022-05-20 – Trending Topic

Plant-based Beverages – Are They Healthier For Young Children? (Updated)

Plant-based drinks (e.g. rice, coconut, almond, oat, hemp, potato) may not be able to support good health for infants and young children when used as the main beverage.

2023-09-27 – Trending Topic

Does High Protein Dairy Milk Have More Health Benefits than Regular Dairy Milk?

A PEN System user recently reached out to the PEN Team to share their experience with parents of young children choosing high protein milk products for their children and questioned if this is good practice. The PEN Team thought a deeper dive into the possible merits or adverse effects of recommending high protein milk to clients would be useful to dietitians.

2022-12-16 – Trending Topic

Trending Topic: New Canadian Guidelines: Pediatric Obesity

New Canadian clinical practice guidelines for the management of obesity in children and adolescents were released in April. The Practice-based Evidence in Nutrition: PEN® [PEN] team was asked: do these new guidelines change dietetic practice and how will the PEN database be updated based on the recommendations?

2025-05-12 – Trending Topic

Article Analysis: "Breastfeeding and Childhood Asthma - Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis"

An article analysis on breastfeeding and childhood asthma.

2014-06-04 – Trending Topic

An Update on Taxation and Sugar-Sweetened Beverages

The PEN Team is currently reviewing the evidence on the health impact of SSB intake on adults and children, anticipating publication in 2022. In the interim, here is a look at the positions of the partnering PEN countries related to SSB taxation.

2021-11-08 – Trending Topic