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Study highlights link between obesity, impaired metabolic health, and COVID-19 severity

In a Nature Reviews Endocrinology article authors from the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) highlight the interconnection of obesity and impaired metabolic health with the severity of COVID-19.

22 Jan 2021

Scientists present global trends in the link between human wellbeing and environmental degradation

It is no secret that over the last few decades, humans have changed nature at an ever-increasing rate. A growing collection of research covers the many ways this is impacting our quality of life, from air quality to nutrition and income.

22 Jan 2021

Researchers simulate tailgating to examine the impact of excessive eating and drinking

The NFL playoffs are underway, and fans are finding ways to simulate tailgating during the COVID-19 pandemic. Football watch parties are synonymous with eating fatty foods and drinking alcohol. Have you ever wondered what all of that eating and drinking does to your body?

21 Jan 2021

Vegan diet has a broad effect on children's metabolism, study reveals

University of Helsinki researchers report a comprehensive pilot study on the metabolic effects of full vegan diet on young children.

21 Jan 2021

Researchers discover important cause of preeclampsia

Despite being the subject of increasing interest for a whole century, how preeclampsia develops has been unclear - until now.

21 Jan 2021

School-provided lunches could be a solution to better childhood nutrition

Packing a lunchbox with fruit, sandwiches, and snacks is common practice for most Australian families. But what if there was another way?

21 Jan 2021

Study: Menopause symptoms are worse for women with premature ovarian insufficiency

Hot flashes, insomnia, and vaginal dryness are commonly reported symptoms that accompany the menopause transition.

20 Jan 2021

Effects of low-fat, plant-based diet compared to low-carb, animal-based diet

People on a low-fat, plant-based diet ate fewer daily calories but had higher insulin and blood glucose levels, compared to when they ate a low-carbohydrate, animal-based diet, according to a small but highly controlled study at the National Institutes of Health.

19 Jan 2021

Food intake patterns are partly under genetic control, study shows

Your food intake patterns are partly under genetic control, according to the latest research from researchers at King's College London, published today in the journal Twin Research and Human Genetics.

19 Jan 2021

WHO sets nutrition criteria to increase the availability of healthy food

Public settings, such as schools, childcare centers, nursing homes, hospitals and correctional facilities and all other canteens of public institutions, can play a key role in ensuring people are provided with healthy food and helping prevent the 8 million annual deaths currently caused by unhealthy diets.

18 Jan 2021

Green Mediterranean diet reduces non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, show randomized trials

A green Mediterranean (MED) diet reduces intrahepatic fat more than other healthy diets and cuts non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in half, according to a long-term clinical intervention trial led by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev researchers and a team of international colleagues.

18 Jan 2021

WHO and partners urge countries to strengthen childcare

The early years in a child's life are critical in building a foundation for optimal development through a stable and nurturing environment.

18 Jan 2021

Study offers new insight into the global obesity epidemic

Variation in consumption of market-acquired foods outside of the traditional diet -- but not in total calories burned daily -- is reliably related to indigenous Amazonian children's body fat, according to a Baylor University study that offers insight into the global obesity epidemic.

17 Jan 2021

Biden terms vaccine rollout ‘a dismal failure’ as he unveils his pandemic response plan

In the past 24 hours, President-elect Joe Biden has delivered two speeches focused on the nation's covid response.

15 Jan 2021

Study assesses the impact of COVID-19 on students' diet, physical activity, and sedentary behavior

A University of Saskatchewan study has found that the COVID-19 pandemic has led to significant worsening of already poor dietary habits, low activity levels, sedentary behavior, and high alcohol consumption among university students.

15 Jan 2021

Study to examine if changing mealtimes could reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes

An innovative new study is set to examine if changing our mealtimes to earlier or later in the day could reduce the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.

15 Jan 2021

COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacts eating behaviors

Researchers in Germany and Belgium have conducted a survey demonstrating some of the adverse effects the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had on people’s eating habits.

14 Jan 2021

Higher temperatures and rainfall impact children's diet diversity

A first-of-its-kind, international study of 107,000 children finds that higher temperatures are an equal or even greater contributor to child malnutrition and low quality diets than the traditional culprits of poverty, inadequate sanitation, and poor education.

14 Jan 2021

Scientists discover genetic variations that have a drastic impact on small molecules

The human organism requires a variety of small molecules, such as sugars or fats, in order to function properly.

14 Jan 2021

MIND and Mediterranean diets correlated with later onset of Parkinson's disease

A new study from UBC researchers suggests a strong correlation between following the MIND and Mediterranean diets and later onset of Parkinson's disease (PD).

13 Jan 2021

Nutrition News and Research

Study highlights link between obesity, impaired metabolic health, and COVID-19 severity

Scientists present global trends in the link between human wellbeing and environmental degradation

Researchers simulate tailgating to examine the impact of excessive eating and drinking

Vegan diet has a broad effect on children's metabolism, study reveals

Researchers discover important cause of preeclampsia

School-provided lunches could be a solution to better childhood nutrition

Study: Menopause symptoms are worse for women with premature ovarian insufficiency

Effects of low-fat, plant-based diet compared to low-carb, animal-based diet

Food intake patterns are partly under genetic control, study shows

WHO sets nutrition criteria to increase the availability of healthy food

Green Mediterranean diet reduces non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, show randomized trials

WHO and partners urge countries to strengthen childcare

Study offers new insight into the global obesity epidemic

Biden terms vaccine rollout ‘a dismal failure’ as he unveils his pandemic response plan

Study assesses the impact of COVID-19 on students' diet, physical activity, and sedentary behavior

Study to examine if changing mealtimes could reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes

COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacts eating behaviors

Higher temperatures and rainfall impact children's diet diversity

Scientists discover genetic variations that have a drastic impact on small molecules

MIND and Mediterranean diets correlated with later onset of Parkinson's disease

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