70 - How Much is Too Much?- Saturated Fat, Sugar and Clinical Research Studies

The American Heart Association recently recommended a limit on the amount of added sugar that children 2-18 years of age eat on a daily basis. The incidence of childhood Type 2 diabetes and obesity are continuing concerns for families , physicians and public health officials. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the role of individual dietary habits and intake of saturated fats during adolescence specifically, was recently evaluated in a study by the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Another clinical research study, The Philadelphia Immediate Transport in Penetrating Trauma, is an automatic opt-in study that will evaluate the role of prehospital treatment in some adult victims of major penetrating trauma in the city of Philadephia.Some community members however, are concerned about the unique design of this study.