Health
Don't choose a diet based on what's trending
A new study is causing a lot of confusion and showing that social media and science might not mix.
Mar 11, 2014
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Page 9 - News tagged with dietary pattern
Pediatrics
US teens have improved health behaviors, but BMI up
(HealthDay)—Improvements were observed in obesity-related behaviors of U.S. adolescents between 2001 and 2009, but further research is needed to explain the increase seen in body mass index (BMI) during the same time period, ...
Sep 16, 2013
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Health
Screening Aussie toddlers' diets
A Flinders University researcher has developed a new risk assessment tool to identify Australian toddlers with poor diets.
Jul 22, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Study reveals new dietary risk factors for colorectal cancer
Fizzy drinks, cakes, biscuits, crisps and desserts have all been identified as risk factors for bowel cancer, according to new research.
Jul 15, 2013
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Health
Lack of fish in diet linked to anxiety in pregnancy
Women who do not eat fish during pregnancy are more likely to experience high levels of anxiety at that time. Researchers from Children of the 90s at the University of Bristol and the Federal University of Rio de Janiero, ...
Jul 15, 2013
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Health
BPA linked to obesity risk in puberty-age girls
Girls between 9 and 12 years of age with higher-than-average levels of bisphenol-A (BPA) in their urine had double the risk of being obese than girls with lower levels of BPA, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published ...
Jun 12, 2013
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Health
Vegetarian diets associated with lower risk of death
Vegetarian diets are associated with reduced death rates in a study of more than 70,000 Seventh-day Adventists with more favorable results for men than women, according to a report published Online First by JAMA Internal ...
Jun 3, 2013
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Health
Following a Western style diet may lead to greater risk of premature death
Data from a new study of British adults suggest that adherence to a "Western-style" diet (fried and sweet food, processed and red meat, refined grains, and high-fat dairy products) reduces a person's likelihood of achieving ...
Apr 15, 2013
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Autism spectrum disorders
Children with autism at significant risk for feeding problems and nutritional deficits
Healthy eating not only promotes growth and development, but also provides important opportunities for children to socialize during meals. A new, comprehensive analysis of feeding behavior in children with autism spectrum ...
Feb 4, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study reviews risk factors for chronic disease in Vietnam
(HealthDay)—Risk factors for chronic disease seem to be common in Vietnam, and include high blood pressure, increasing overweight and obesity, tobacco and alcohol use, and inadequate fruit and vegetable consumption, according ...
Feb 4, 2013
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