Sep
7
The Down Side to Downsizing Your Waistline (LiveScience.com)
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LiveScience.com - Weight loss may have an unwanted side effect, according to a new study
in the journal Nature: It may send a flood of environmental pollutants
into the bloodstream.
Sep
7
One of the most ambitious large-scale projects in Human Genetics has been launched: Epitwin will capture the subtle epigenetic signatures that mark the differences between 5,000 twins on a scale and depth never before attempted, providing key therapeutic targets for the development of drug treatments…
Sep
7
Food manufacturers advertise a variety of foods on grocery store shelves by using nutrient claims on the front of packaging. A study in the September/October issue of the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior evaluates how consumers are interpreting certain carbohydrate-related content claims and the effects of claims on consumer perceptions of food products…
Sep
7
News From The Annals Of Internal Medicine: September 7, 2010
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1. A Low-carb Diet Based on Animal Protein May Increase Death Risk Evidence shows that a low-carbohydrate diet produces weight loss and improves some cardiovascular risk factors. However, health effects of a low-carbohydrate diet may depend on the type of protein and fat consumed. Researchers followed 85,168 women and 44,548 men on a low-carbohydrate diet for 26 and 20 years respectively…
Sep
7
What Are Babies Made Of? Research Shows For Some It Is Sugar, Salt And Not All Things Nice
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Children as young as four weeks old are being fed a poor diet of biscuits, ice-cream and soft drinks, according to new Australian research. A study published in the journal Nutrition & Dietetics found some month-old babies had been introduced to high fat, salt and sugar foods, despite health authorities recommending exclusive breastfeeding to six months of age…
Sep
7
Ten-Fold Rise In Obesity Surgery In England Since 2000
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The use of bariatric or weight loss surgery has increased ten-fold in NHS hospitals in England since 2000, finds a study published on bmj.com. One reason for this rapid rise is increased demand from obese patients as they become more aware of surgery as a viable treatment option, suggest the researchers…
Sep
7
Infants And Young Children Who Don’t Sleep Enough At Night Have Higher Risk Of Obesity Later On
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Young children and infants who do not get enough nighttime sleep have a significantly higher risk of becoming obese later on in life - napping does not reduce the obesity risk significantly, reports a study published in Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, a JAMA/Archives journal. Over the last 20 years obesity rates in the USA and many other countries has increased dramatically…
Sep
6
Lack of Sleep May Be Linked to Childhood Obesity (HealthDay)
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HealthDay - MONDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) — Infants and preschoolers who don’t
get enough sleep at night are at increased risk for later childhood
obesity, a new study suggests.
Sep
6
Low-Carb Diets Heavy on Meat May Raise Health Risks (HealthDay)
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HealthDay - MONDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) — A low-carbohydrate diet that
derives fats and proteins from vegetable sources rather than meats is
probably healthier, new research finds.
Sep
6
Lack of Sleep May Be Linked to Childhood Obesity (HealthDay)
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HealthDay - MONDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) — Infants and preschoolers who don’t
get enough sleep at night are at increased risk for later childhood
obesity, a new study suggests.