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Are home-packed lunches nutritionally inferior to in-school lunches?

A new study in Nutrients aimed to analyze the consumption of home-packed lunches among 3rd-grade elementary children.

27 Feb 2023

Study findings contradict prevailing wisdom on obesity and mortality risk

Excess weight or obesity boosts risk of death by anywhere from 22% to 91%-;significantly more than previously believed-;while the mortality risk of being slightly underweight has likely been overestimated, according to new CU Boulder research.

27 Feb 2023

Overly restricting dietary sodium can be harmful to people with heart failure

For people with heart failure, restricting dietary sodium intake to levels below the standard recommended maximum of about 2.3 grams per day does not bring additional benefits and may increase the risk of death, according to findings from nine randomized controlled trials in a new meta-analysis presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session Together With the World Congress of Cardiology.

23 Feb 2023

Male non-drinkers who eat more vegetables and less animal fat have a lower risk of diabetes

Researchers examine the associations between nutrient intake, alcohol use, and diabetes incidence in Japanese residents.

22 Feb 2023

A study of the effects of beta-alanine supplements on soldiers' performance

Researchers review the effects of β-alanine supplementation on soldiers’ performance, cognition, and resilience.

22 Feb 2023

Testing new socialization and sex education curriculum for young people with developmental disabilities

The National Institutes of Health will award $3,906,026 over five years to researchers from the Institute for Implementation Science in Population Health at the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy to test the efficacy of a new socialization and sex education curriculum for young people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

21 Feb 2023

First molecular biomarker for acquired generalized lipodystrophy discovered

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have discovered the first molecular biomarker for acquired generalized lipodystrophy (AGL), a rare disorder in which fat deposits are destroyed, causing patients to have dangerously low body fat, signs of accelerated aging, and severe metabolic diseases including diabetes and fatty liver.

21 Feb 2023

Healthful eating plan and regular physical activity can help reduce cancer risk

Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States, behind heart disease. While no cancer is 100% preventable, a healthful eating plan and regular physical activity can help reduce your risk of developing cancer, according to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

21 Feb 2023

2021 survey reveals the dietary intake of fruits, vegetables, and sugary beverages among children in the US

Researchers presented the state-wise dietary intake of fruits, vegetables, and sugary beverages among children residing in the US during 2021.

21 Feb 2023

Family-centered care practices impacted for babies born to mothers with perinatal COVID-19

Most babies born to mothers with COVID-19 were separated after birth resulting in low breastfeeding and skin-to-skin contact rates during the height of the pandemic, according to a new global study.

21 Feb 2023

The effect of nut exposure on cognitive performance

Researchers assessed the effects of consuming nuts on cognition.

20 Feb 2023

Replacing meat with Quorn's mycoprotein reduces cancer-causing chemicals in the intestines

Researchers from Northumbria University have found that swapping red and processed meat for Quorn's mycoprotein, a fungi-based meat alternative, leads to a significant reduction in intestinal genotoxins - which can cause bowel cancer - and increases healthy gut bacteria.

17 Feb 2023

Nutrition News and Research

Are home-packed lunches nutritionally inferior to in-school lunches?

Study findings contradict prevailing wisdom on obesity and mortality risk

Overly restricting dietary sodium can be harmful to people with heart failure

Male non-drinkers who eat more vegetables and less animal fat have a lower risk of diabetes

A study of the effects of beta-alanine supplements on soldiers' performance

Testing new socialization and sex education curriculum for young people with developmental disabilities

First molecular biomarker for acquired generalized lipodystrophy discovered

Healthful eating plan and regular physical activity can help reduce cancer risk

2021 survey reveals the dietary intake of fruits, vegetables, and sugary beverages among children in the US

Family-centered care practices impacted for babies born to mothers with perinatal COVID-19

The effect of nut exposure on cognitive performance

Replacing meat with Quorn's mycoprotein reduces cancer-causing chemicals in the intestines

Most health and nutrition claims on infant formula not supported by robust clinical trial evidence

Changing dietary fiber structure promotes healthy gut bacteria and reduces gas formation

Nut consumption and its impact on human and environmental health

Poor maternal diet during pregnancy increases risk of early childhood fatty liver in offspring

Social and economic disadvantage may explain the higher risk of dementia in women

Reduced butyrate production in the microbiome of type 2 diabetics

Novel predictive index for gastric cancer prognosis

Perspectives on the Mediterranean diet, gut health, and microbiome in supporting healthy aging

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