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Mandatory calorie labeling could save thousands from cardiovascular deaths

The current policy of mandatory calorie labelling in large food businesses in England could potentially prevent approximately 730 deaths from cardiovascular disease (CVD) between 2022 and 2041 - and, if the policy were extended to all English food businesses, could potentially prevent around 9,200 CVD deaths over the same time period, suggests first modelled estimation of the impact of the policy published in The Lancet Public Health.

28 Feb 2024

Better cognition and academic performance are associated with Mediterranean diet adherence

The relationship between various Mediterranean-style eating patterns and cognitive and academic performance.

27 Feb 2024

URI study explores consumer perceptions and nutrition of processed foods

Ultra-processed foods make up more than half the food average Americans eat. Including frozen and prepared meals, most packaged snacks, desserts and carbonated soft drinks - but also including more innocuous foods - they are often considered the bane of healthy eating, containing little to no nutrition to fuel healthy bodies.

13 Feb 2024

Childhood dietary patterns influence arterial stiffness in adolescence

Diets high in calories, fat and sugar in childhood can cause damage to blood vessel function, known to heighten the risk of early heart attacks and strokes, as early as adolescence according to research funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF).

10 Jan 2024

Gut health and leukemia: Exploring the crucial connection between diet and microbiota changes

Gut microbiota's role in leukemia treatment responses is explored, with evidence suggesting diet and prebiotics may help manage microbiota alterations in patients. Diet during pregnancy, breastfeeding, and gut microbiota composition all intersect, potentially influencing leukemia risks and treatment outcomes.

8 Oct 2023

Obesity pathogenesis: Unanswered questions and future directions

Prof. John Speakman from the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, alongside Prof. Kevin Hall from the National Institutes of Health (U.S.), Prof. Thorkild Sorensen from the University of Copenhagen and Prof. David Allison from Indiana University (U.S.), has published a perspective article on potential mechanisms of obesity pathogenesis.

20 Sep 2023

Could pizza consumption improve rheumatoid arthritis severity?

Investigating whether pizza and its ingredients modulated RA disease activity.

8 Aug 2023

Tackling obesity in children with heart disease

Childhood is a window of opportunity to tackle obesity before the damage it causes is irreversible, according to a scientific statement by experts on heart disease and childhood obesity published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).1

26 Jul 2023

New Zealand researchers call for urgent regulations to protect children from harm in online world

Regulations are urgently needed to protect children from harm in the unregulated online world, researchers at the University of Otago, New Zealand, say.

6 Jul 2023

Unhealthy diet results in shallower deep sleep

In a new study, researchers at Uppsala University have investigated how junk food affects sleep. Healthy participants consumed an unhealthier as well as a healthier diet in a randomized order.

30 May 2023

Is there an association between maternal diet and birth weight for gestational age?

Researchers determined the association between maternal diet and infant weight at gestational age.

18 Apr 2023

Adding structure to the school holiday can help keep kids active and healthy

Vacation care, sports programs, or performing arts – whatever your child’s interests, researchers say that adding structure to the school holiday is a great way to keep kids healthy and active over the break.

18 Apr 2023

Simple interventions to reduce consumption of junk food

In the current study, an international team of researchers conducted a feasibility randomized controlled trial to assess the effectiveness of an intervention associated with self-control to reduce consumption of indulgences over eight weeks.

15 Mar 2023

Experts urge UK children's comic the Beano to change its policy of promoting junk foods

Many of the comic's online quizzes revolve around food high in fat, salt and sugar. Experts call it "incredibly irresponsible" and want the company to change its policy.

2 Feb 2023

Food swamp environments associated with greater odds of stroke among adults 50 and older

Adults ages 50 and older who lived near dense fast food and unhealthy food environments known as "food swamps" had a higher risk of stroke compared to those who lived in areas with fewer retail and fast food choices, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2023.

2 Feb 2023

Junk Food News and Research

Mandatory calorie labeling could save thousands from cardiovascular deaths

Better cognition and academic performance are associated with Mediterranean diet adherence

URI study explores consumer perceptions and nutrition of processed foods

Childhood dietary patterns influence arterial stiffness in adolescence

Gut health and leukemia: Exploring the crucial connection between diet and microbiota changes

Obesity pathogenesis: Unanswered questions and future directions

Could pizza consumption improve rheumatoid arthritis severity?

Tackling obesity in children with heart disease

New Zealand researchers call for urgent regulations to protect children from harm in online world

Unhealthy diet results in shallower deep sleep

Is there an association between maternal diet and birth weight for gestational age?

Adding structure to the school holiday can help keep kids active and healthy

Simple interventions to reduce consumption of junk food

Experts urge UK children's comic the Beano to change its policy of promoting junk foods

Food swamp environments associated with greater odds of stroke among adults 50 and older

Virus-only diet can fuel the physiological and population growth of an organism

Almond consumption could keep extra kilos at bay, research says

The player-coaches of addiction recovery work without boundaries

TfL advertising policy restricting the advertisement of junk foods could save lives and NHS money

How does obesity affect the immune system?

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