Media Kit: Nutrition

The AAP has assembled key reports, studies and other resources to assist reporters in their research on nutrition. Media representatives who need help finding experts to interview, call the AAP Department of Communications at 847/434-7877. Parent resources are available at http://www.aap.org/healthtopics/nutrition.cfm

• Identification and Management of Eating Disorders in Children and Adolescents
  David S. Rosen, MD, MPH and the Committee on Adolescence
  Pediatrics, Dec. 2010; 126: 1240-1253.

• Diagnosis and Prevention of Iron Deficiency and Iron-Deficiency Anemia in Infants and Young Children (0–3 Years of Age)
  Robert D. Baker, MD, PhD, Frank R. Greer, MD and The Committee on Nutrition
  Pediatrics, Nov. 2011; 126: 1040-1050.

• The Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Pediatrics
  Kathi J. Kemper, Sunita Vohra, Richard Walls, the Task Force on Complementary and Alternative Medicine, the Provisional Section on Complementary, Holistic, and Integrative Medicine
  Pediatrics, 2008 122: 1374-1386.

• Prevention of Rickets and Vitamin D Deficiency in Infants, Children, and Adolescents
  Carol L. Wagner, Frank R. Greer and the Section on Breastfeeding and Committee on Nutrition
  Pediatrics, Nov 2008; 122: 1142 – 1152.

• Dietary Recommendations for Children and Adolescents: A Guide for Practitioners
  American Heart Association, Samuel S. Gidding, MD, Chair, Barbara A. Dennison, MD, Cochair, Leann L. Birch, PhD, Stephen R. Daniels, MD, PhD, Matthew W. Gilman, MD, Alice H. Lichtenstein, DSc, Karyl Thomas Rattay, MD, Julia Steinberger, MD, Nicolas Stettler, MD, Linda Van Horn, PhD, RD
  Pediatrics, Feb 2006.

• Effects of Early Nutritional Interventions on the Development of Atopic Disease in Infants and Children: The Role of Maternal Dietary Restriction, Breastfeeding, Timing of Introduction of Complementary Foods, and Hydrolyzed Formulas
  Frank R. Greer, MD, Scott H. Sicherer, MD, A. Wesley Burks, MD and the Committee on Nutrition and Section on Allergy and Immunology
  Pediatrics, Jan 2008.

• Optimizing Bone Health and Calcium Intakes of Infants, Children, and Adolescents
  Frank R. Greer, MD, Nancy F. Krebs, MD Committee on Nutrition
  Pediatrics, Feb 2006.

• Lipid Screening and Cardiovascular Health in Childhood
  Stephen R. Daniels, MD, PhD, Frank R. Greer, MD and the Committee on Nutrition
  Pediatrics, July 2008.

• Soft Drinks in Schools
  Committee on School Health
  Pediatrics, Jan 2004.

• Lactose Intolerance in Infants, Children, and Adolescents
  Melvin B. Heyman, MD, MPH for the Committee on Nutrition
  Pediatrics, Sept 2006.

• Use of Soy Protein-Based Formulas in Infant Feeding
  Jatinder Bhatia, MD, Frank Greer, MD and the Committee on Nutrition
  Pediatrics, May 2008.

• Prevention of Pediatric Overweight and Obesity
  Committee on Nutrition
  Pediatrics, Aug 2003; reaffirmed Feb 2007.

• The Use and Misuse of Fruit Juice in Pediatrics
  Committee on Nutrition
  Pediatrics, May 2001; reaffirmed Feb 2007.

• Breastfeeding and the Use of Human Milk
  Section on Breastfeeding
  Pediatrics, Feb 2005.

• Failure to Thrive as a Manifestation of Child Neglect
  Committee on Nutrition and the Committee on Child Neglect
  Pediatrics, Nov 2005.

• Timing of Solid Food Introduction and Risk of Obesity in Preschool-Aged Children 
  Susanna Y. Huh, Sheryl L. Rifas-Shiman, Elsie M. Taveras, Emily Oken, and Matthew W. Gillman
  Pediatrics March 2011; 127:3 e544-e551.

• Health Effects of Energy Drinks on Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults
  Sara M. Seifert, Judith L. Schaechter, Eugene R. Hershorin, and Steven E. Lipshultz
  Pediatrics March 2011; 127:3 511-528; doi:10.1542/peds.2009-3592. 

• Vitamin D Deficiency in Children and Its Management: Review of Current Knowledge and Recommendations
  Madhusmita Misra, Danièle Pacaud, Anna Petryk, Paulo Ferrez Collett-Solberg, Michael Kappy on behalf of the Drug and Therapeutics Committee of the Lawson Wilkins Pediatric Endocrine Society
  Pediatrics, Aug 2008; 122: 398 - 417.

• School Food Environments and Policies in US Public Schools
  Daniel M. Finkelstein, Elaine L. Hill, and Robert C. Whitaker
  Pediatrics, Jul 2008; 122: e251 - e259.

• Increasing Caloric Contribution From Sugar-Sweetened Beverages and 100% Fruit Juices Among US Children and Adolescents, 1988–2004
  Y. Claire Wang, Sara N. Bleich, and Steven L. Gortmaker
  Pediatrics, Jun 2008; 121: e1604 - e1614.

• Breakfast Eating and Weight Change in a 5-Year Prospective Analysis of Adolescents: Project EAT (Eating Among Teens)
  Maureen T. Timlin, Mark A. Pereira, Mary Story, and Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
  Pediatrics, Mar 2008; 121: e638 - e645.

• Timing of Solid Food Introduction in Relation to Eczema, Asthma, Allergic Rhinitis, and Food and Inhalant Sensitization at the Age of 6 Years: Results From the Prospective Birth Cohort Study LISA
  Anne Zutavern, Inken Brockow, Beate Schaaf, Andrea von Berg, Ulrike Diez, Michael Borte, Ursula Kraemer, Olf Herbarth, Heidrun Behrendt, H-Erich Wichmann, Joachim Heinrich LISA Study Group
  Pediatrics, Jan 2008; 121: e44 - e52.

• Complementary foods:  A commentary by the ESPGHAN Committee on Nutrition
  Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Jan 2008; 46:99-110, 2008

• Effects of Fast-Food Consumption on Energy Intake and Diet Quality Among Children in a National Household Survey
  Shanthy A. Bowman, Steven L. Gortmaker, Cara B. Ebbeling, Mark A. Pereira, and David S. Ludwig
  Pediatrics, Jan 2004; 113: 112 - 118.