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Study: Avoiding high fructose consumption can help prevent the development of NAFLD

High fructose consumption should be avoided to prevent the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), according to research being presented Sunday, June 12 at ENDO 2022, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Atlanta, Ga.

13 Jun 2022

Experts weigh evidence for and against incorporating ultra-processed foods into dietary guidelines

Dietary guidelines form the basis for nutrition advice and regulations around the world. While there is strong scientific consensus around most existing guidelines, one question has recently stirred debate: Should consumers be warned to avoid ultra-processed foods?

7 Jun 2022

Researchers calculate the impact of consuming ultra-processed foods on obesity risk

Based on data for 3,587 adolescents aged 12-19 who took part in the 2011-16 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) in the United States, researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil have calculated the impact of consuming ultra-processed foods on the risk of obesity.

12 Apr 2022

New calorie labeling legislation comes into force to tackle rising obesity levels

New rules requiring calorie information to be displayed on menus and food labels come into force today (Wednesday April 6 2022).

6 Apr 2022

Sugary and high glycemic load foods may influence poor oral health

The foods we eat on a regular basis influence the makeup of the bacteria -; both good and bad -; in our mouths.

5 Apr 2022

Ultra-processed foods in diets are damaging human and planetary health

A global diet that increasingly includes ultra-processed foods is having a negative impact on the diversity of plant species available for human consumption while also damaging human and planetary health, according to a commentary published in the journal BMJ Global Health.

29 Mar 2022

Maternal intake of sweetened carbonated beverages may be associated with children's ADHD symptoms

Norwegian, Swedish and Dutch researchers examining a large Norwegian population-based cohort recently reported in European Journal of Nutrition that daily maternal intake of sweetened carbonated beverages (SCB) in pregnancy was associated with an increase in ADHD symptoms among offspring at 8 years of age.

27 Jan 2022

Researchers investigate individual responses and mechanisms for the increase in soft drink consumption

In spite of health warnings about high consumption of carbonated soft drinks, global consumption has been rising rapidly for more than 50 years.

3 Dec 2021

Poll: One in five children ate fast food more often since the pandemic

For some families, pandemic times have meant increased screen time, attending class from bedrooms and maybe even more dinners from a drive through.

20 Sep 2021

Nutritional value of foods has not improved despite targets for reductions in salt, sugar and calories

UK policies that set targets for reductions in salt, sugar and calories have not led to overall improvements in the nutritional value of food products.

4 Aug 2021

Eating more plant-based foods associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease in midlife

Eating more nutritious, plant-based foods is heart-healthy at any age, according to two research studies published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access journal of the American Heart Association.

4 Aug 2021

Increasing your risk of IBD through processed food

In this interview, News-Medical speaks to Dr. Neeraj Narula about ultra-processed food and how this can increase your risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease(IBD).

27 Jul 2021

Ultra-processed foods increase the risk of inflammatory bowel disease

Ultra-processed foods containing high levels of added sugar, fat, and salt, but lacking in vitamins and fiber, are key contributors to the development of IBD.

16 Jul 2021

Ultra-processed food intake associated with increased risk of IBD

A higher intake of ultra-processed food is associated with higher risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), finds a study published by The BMJ today.

14 Jul 2021

Kids misusing soft drinks to corrupt SARS-CoV-2 tests

A group of collaborating researchers systematically tested a variety of different soft drinks to determine their ability to create false-positive results.

8 Jul 2021

Examining how the consumption of ultra-processed foods increases adiposity in children

A recent paper discusses the positive association that exists between the consumption of ultra-processed foods and adiposity measurements from children.

15 Jun 2021

Promoting infant healthy feeding practices can result in lower consumption of fats, carbohydrates later

Researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, Brazil found that when health workers were trained to promote infant healthy feeding practices to pregnant women their children consumed less fats and carbohydrates at 3 years of age and had lower measures of body fat at the age of 6.

1 Jun 2021

Study exposes cognitive vulnerabilities to soft drink advertisements

What keeps consumers hooked on high sugar soft drink? Advertising, of course. But why are some consumers more adept at ignoring these cues than others?

28 May 2021

Daily intake of two or more sugar-sweetened drinks associated with higher bowel cancer risk

Drinking two or more daily sugar-sweetened beverages in adulthood is linked to a doubling in the risk of bowel cancer before the age of 50--at least in women, finds research published online in the journal Gut.

6 May 2021

People with obesity tend to be more responsive to food marketing, finds study

Obesity rates have increased dramatically in developed countries over the past 40 years -- and many people have assumed that food marketing is at least in part to blame. But are people with obesity really more susceptible to food marketing? And if they are, is that a permanent predisposition, or can it change over time?

1 Apr 2021