Genetic link to differences in appetite
A variant of the FTO gene, which has been shown to be associated with increased body weight, has now been associated with increased appetite.
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What 3-year-olds eat affects their school performance many years later
School dinners have come under the spotlight recently, but new research suggests that diet in the pre-school years is even more important.
Asthma risk in children linked to household chemicals used by their mums around the time of birth
Women who use a lot of household cleaning products when they are pregnant or shortly after the birth of their baby, may be increasing the risk of their child developing asthma, suggests research from the Children of the 90s study.