MAHA Commission Recommends Nutrition Trials, Vaccine Surveillance to Improve Childhood Health

President Donald Trump’s commission on health on May 22 said that the government should launch new clinical trials on nutrition and improve the surveillance of vaccines and other drugs given to children.

A report from the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission says that the childhood chronic disease crisis is likely being driven by poor diet, including a prevalence of ultra-processed foods, such as food high in sugar and fat; higher levels of exposure to chemicals, including pesticides; a lack of physical activity combined with chronic stress; and an overprescription of medications, including prescriptions for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.