Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Latest Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Cholesterol isn’t all bad

Cholesterol gets lots of bad press, and for good reason. An estimated 24 million women and 18 million men have total cholesterol levels of 240 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) or higher increasing their risk of heart attack and stroke.

11 Jun 2004

Body fat not always bad

With the threat of an obesity crisis looming, a study led by UCL researchers reveals today that fat tissue isn’t always the enemy. Reporting in the journal Science they show that a molecular signalling pathway in fat tissue is an important mediator in extending lifespan.

11 Jun 2004

65 percent of America’s adults are overweight and 31 percent of adults are obese and at risk for chronic diseases

Government and private sector health experts now estimate that 65 percent of America’s adults are overweight and 31 percent of adults are obese and at risk for chronic diseases such as diabetes and hypertension. The link between obesity and hypertension is well known, but the exact nature of the association between the two disorders remains unclear.

11 Jun 2004

World Blood Donor Day

The world today honours voluntary blood donors for their priceless contribution to their communities. However, while celebrations take place in many cities around the world, numerous patients and trauma victims in those same cities will be dying or suffering unnecessarily because of a shortage of blood.

11 Jun 2004

Virginia Health urges women of childbearing age to take folic acid

According to data from a report released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in January 2004, only 35 percent of Virginia women of childbearing age take a vitamin pill that contains folic acid.

11 Jun 2004

Survey finds over 60% of clinically obese women began dieting before 14

A University of California, Berkeley-led survey of women defined as clinically obese shows that nearly two-thirds of them went on their first diet before age 14 and, as adults, were more likely to be heavier than women who started dieting after age 14.

10 Jun 2004

Higher-than-normal amounts of a selenium-containing enzyme could promote type 2 diabetes

A study by researchers at Cornell University suggests that higher-than-normal amounts of a selenium-containing enzyme could promote type 2 diabetes.

10 Jun 2004

Exercise is more influential than calcium intake in determining bone strength in young women

Studies have shown that most of a female's bone mass is built between the ages of 13 and 15 and then slowly lost in the last four decades of her life. Therefore, attaining optimal bone mass and bone strength in adolescence may offer the best protection possible against osteoporosis - bone loss in post-menopausal women and the elderly.

10 Jun 2004

Russian doctors appreciate benefits of natural remedies

"It would appear that American doctors have a long way to go compared to Russian doctors who are, after recognizing the limited results with traditional drugs, are now successfully testing natural remedies," according to nutritional researcher Peter Gillham.

10 Jun 2004

Some African American adolescents who live in cities have low levels of vitamin D

Some African American adolescents who live in cities have low levels of vitamin D, according to an article in the June issue of the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

9 Jun 2004

Low-fat products can have a higher content of added sugar or other processed carbohydrates

Don’t be worried about putting a bit oil on your salad or veges, but don’t overdo the foods with the reduced fat claims. That is the message from a Deakin University study just published in Public Health Nutrition which shows that many of the foods claiming low fat status are in fact packed with energy.

9 Jun 2004

Foundation for poor heart health laid early in life

Heart disease - long viewed as a scourge of adulthood - is a growing threat to children because of soaring rates of obesity and related problems, such as diabetes.

9 Jun 2004

Low-carb potato will help win back die-hard carbohydrate counters

Potatoes may be on the no-no list for high-protein diets, but a University of Florida researcher says a new low-carb potato will help win back die-hard carbohydrate counters.

9 Jun 2004

Lovastatin and Simvastatin have a significantly reduced risk of prostate cancer

Men who take even small amounts of common cholesterol-lowering drugs such as Lovastatin and Simvastatin have a significantly reduced risk of prostate cancer, according to a new study by Oregon Health & Science University Cancer Institute researchers.

9 Jun 2004

Obesity threatens health of women in nations previously not known for a growing percentage of overweight citizens

Around the globe, obesity has become a problem for many poorer women in most countries with upper-middle income national economies and even some with lower-middle income economies, an important new international study concludes.

7 Jun 2004

Antioxidants in fruits and vegetables, might reduce the risk of ischemic stroke

Sufficient blood levels of carotenoids, a family of antioxidants in fruits and vegetables, might reduce the risk of ischemic stroke, according to a study published today in the rapid access issue of Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.

7 Jun 2004

Revealing new insights into young people's health

A report published by the WHO Regional Office for Europe gives revealing new insights into aspects of young people's lives that can help or harm their health.

7 Jun 2004

Combination treatment may help type 2 diabetes patients

New research presented by Peter Weissman, M.D., from the University of Miami, at the 64th Annual Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association shows that combination treatment with rosiglitazone maleate and metformin significantly improves certain markers of cardiovascular disease risk in patients with type 2 diabetes compared to metformin alone.

6 Jun 2004

Overweight families unaware & unconcerned about risk of diabetes and premature heart disease

Two new studies show that many children are at high risk for diabetes and premature heart disease, according to British and U.S. reports here today at the American Diabetes Association's 64th Annual Scientific Sessions.

5 Jun 2004

Survey suggests mothers unaware of health benefits of soy for formula fed babies

According to a recent survey conducted in conjunction with National Soyfoods Month, only one in 10 moms of formula-fed babies are aware that soy can help manage persistent common feeding problems. Generally, the 300 surveyed moms had a positive view of soy, but many felt they had very little information when it came to soy infant formula.

5 Jun 2004

Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Latest Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Cholesterol isn’t all bad

Body fat not always bad

65 percent of America’s adults are overweight and 31 percent of adults are obese and at risk for chronic diseases

World Blood Donor Day

Virginia Health urges women of childbearing age to take folic acid

Survey finds over 60% of clinically obese women began dieting before 14

Higher-than-normal amounts of a selenium-containing enzyme could promote type 2 diabetes

Exercise is more influential than calcium intake in determining bone strength in young women

Russian doctors appreciate benefits of natural remedies

Some African American adolescents who live in cities have low levels of vitamin D

Low-fat products can have a higher content of added sugar or other processed carbohydrates

Foundation for poor heart health laid early in life

Low-carb potato will help win back die-hard carbohydrate counters

Lovastatin and Simvastatin have a significantly reduced risk of prostate cancer

Obesity threatens health of women in nations previously not known for a growing percentage of overweight citizens

Antioxidants in fruits and vegetables, might reduce the risk of ischemic stroke

Revealing new insights into young people's health

Combination treatment may help type 2 diabetes patients

Overweight families unaware & unconcerned about risk of diabetes and premature heart disease

Survey suggests mothers unaware of health benefits of soy for formula fed babies

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