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Diet and Nutrition
Study Finds No Neurological Harm in Pediatric Low-Fat Diets
September 9th, 2000
Reducing fat intake to prevent heart disease can start before age two without harming children's neurological development, researchers in Finland report. The finding contradicts the advice of health experts, who have recommended against restricting fat before age two out of concern too lean a diet could harm development of children's rapidly growing brains. The study of 496 Finnish children followed from seven months of age to five years could point to remedies for childhood obesity in developed nations, said some experts not involved in the study. The study "goes a long way to laying that question to rest," said Dr. Gilman Grave,...
Source: Pain & Central Nervous System Week (2000-09-09)
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