Pediatrics
Parents need more guidance to prevent toddlers overeating
Reducing toddlers' portion sizes or number of eating occasions could potentially help to target weight gain in later life according to new research from UCL.
Dec 17, 2015
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American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Health
Low sugar diet makes foods taste sweeter but does not change preferred level of sweetness, study finds
A new study from scientists at the Monell Center and collaborators reveals that while foods such as vanilla pudding taste sweeter following three months on a low-sugar diet, the level of sweetness most preferred in foods ...
Nov 25, 2015
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Health
Study finds tree nut consumption may lower risk of cardiovascular disease
A new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that consuming tree nuts, such as walnuts, may lower the risk of cardiovascular disease.1 After conducting a systematic review and meta-analysis of ...
Nov 19, 2015
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Health
Seniors expend as much energy as Tour de France cyclists
Well-trained seniors expend as much energy as Tour de France cyclists. New Danish research shows that age is no obstacle to performing at a maximum for a longer period of time. The Department of Biomedicine and the Center ...
Nov 13, 2015
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Health
Have an apple-shaped body? You may be more susceptible to binge eating
Women with apple-shaped bodies – those who store more of their fat in their trunk and abdominal regions – may be at particular risk for the development of eating episodes during which they experience a sense of "loss ...
Nov 13, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
In new study, scientists trace activity of cancer-fighting tomato component
Years of research in University of Illinois scientist John Erdman's laboratory have demonstrated that lycopene, the bioactive red pigment found in tomatoes, reduces growth of prostate tumors in a variety of animal models. ...
Nov 12, 2015
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Health
Obese people need more vitamin E, but actually get less
A recent study suggests that obese people with metabolic syndrome face an unexpected quandary when it comes to vitamin E - they need more than normal levels of the vitamin because their weight and other problems are causing ...
Nov 2, 2015
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Health
Factors in breast milk may play a role in transmission of obesity
A new study suggests the road to obesity may be paved with non-nutritious carbohydrates in breast milk, shifting popular notions about how and why children grow to become overweight adults.
Oct 28, 2015
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Unhealthy pregnancy weight gain tips the scales for mothers seven years later
Unhealthy weight gain in pregnancy has been linked with postpartum weight retention but until now its long-term effects had been understudied in low-income and minority populations who are at high risk for obesity. For the ...
Oct 22, 2015
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Health
Alpha-tocopherol bioavailability lower in metabolic syndrome
(HealthDay)—For adults, α-tocopheraol bioavailability is unaffected by dairy fat quantity but is lower in those with metabolic syndrome (MetS), according to a study published online Oct. 7 in The American Journal of Clinical ...
Oct 14, 2015
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