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WHO announces new commitments to accelerate progress on 2025 nutrition targets

COVID-19 and climate change have exacerbated malnutrition in all its forms and threatened the sustainability and resilience of food systems around the world. At the Nutrition for Growth Summit in Tokyo on 7 – 8 December 2021, the World Health Organization has announced six new commitments to accelerate progress on the 2025 nutrition targets which have been pushed even further off course during the pandemic.

8 Dec 2021

Woman's race/ethnicity and menopause status may partially determine the severity of GI symptoms

Hormonal changes during the menopause transition have been shown to affect a woman's gastrointestinal (GI) functions with some unpleasant results such as nausea, bloating, and abdominal pain.

8 Dec 2021

Keto diet does not appear to work well for women

Scientists from UC Riverside are studying how the popular keto and intermittent fasting diets work on a molecular level, and whether both sexes benefit from them equally.

8 Dec 2021

Consuming a diet of pro-inflammatory foods linked to frailty risk in middle-aged and older adults

Results of a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition indicate that regularly consuming a diet of pro-inflammatory foods (e.g., those rich in simple carbohydrates or in saturated fats) is associated with increased likelihood of developing frailty in middle-aged and older adults.

8 Dec 2021

New research reveals how Europeans evolved greater resistance against anthrax

New research from the Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine has revealed how humans evolved greater resistance against anthrax multiple times during history: when they developed a diet of more ruminants, and when agricultural practices took hold.

7 Dec 2021

Novel AI-based system models the progression of chronic diseases as patients age

Using artificial intelligence, a team of University at Buffalo researchers has developed a novel system that models the progression of chronic diseases as patients age.

7 Dec 2021

Study reveals link between recent cannabis use and extremes of nightly sleep duration

Recent cannabis use is linked to extremes of nightly sleep duration--less than 6 hours or more than 9 hours--reveals a study of a large representative sample of US adults, published online in the journal Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine.

7 Dec 2021

Physical activity may relate to the adoption of other health-related behaviors

Results from a recent study by University of Jyväskylä, Finland, showed that not only persistent leisure-time physical activity from childhood to adulthood but also an increasing tendency to engage in physical activities after childhood or adolescence associated with other health-related behaviors in adulthood.

7 Dec 2021

Long-term exposure to air pollution linked to metabolic-associated fatty liver disease

Metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) is a growing global health challenge and poses a substantial economic burden. A large-scale epidemiologic study in China has identified links between long-term exposure to ambient air pollution and MAFLD.

6 Dec 2021

COVID-19 pandemic linked to higher blood pressure levels among middle-aged U.S. adults

The COVID-19 pandemic is associated with higher blood pressure levels among middle-aged adults across the U.S., according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's flagship journal Circulation.

6 Dec 2021

New genetic evidence for the role of vitamin D deficiency in causing cardiovascular disease

Free from the sun, vitamin D delivers a natural source for one of the hormones essential to our bodies, especially the bones. But when you're down on this essential nutrient, it's not only your bones that could suffer, but also your cardio health, according to new research from the University of South Australia.

6 Dec 2021

Chronic exposure to particulate matter linked with high blood pressure

According to the WHO, air pollution is the greatest health risk worldwide, accounting for more than 4.2 million deaths annually.

4 Dec 2021

Systematic review: The involvement of bitter taste receptors in cancer

Humans have 25 different types of functional bitter taste receptors. These are found on our tongue, where they facilitate the taste perception of bitter tasting compounds. In addition, there are increasing findings that cells of extra-oral organs also have such receptors.

4 Dec 2021

Lack of protein in the diet of women over 65 linked to sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity

Different institutions, including the University of Valencia (UV), have studied the relationship between sarcopenia (loss of muscle mass in older people) and obesity derived from this condition with a lack of protein in the diet of women over 65 years of age.

4 Dec 2021

Proper diet linked to better clinical outcomes in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

A full and varied diet is an important factor in the treatment of COVID-19. However, quarantine restrictions can make it difficult to purchase products, and it becomes more difficult to follow the recommendations.

3 Dec 2021

Green tea shown to increase the defensive capabilities of cells

Green tea has been said to have a variety of health benefits. In this interview, we speak to Professor Micheal Ristow about his latest research into green tea.

3 Dec 2021

Maternal anemia during pregnancy may increase risk of childhood anemia

Babies born to women with anemia during pregnancy have an increased risk of childhood anemia, according to a study carried out in rural India.

2 Dec 2021

Immune cells play a much larger role in the onset of allergies than previously thought

A ground-breaking discovery from the Malaghan Institute has shone a light on immune cells in the skin, suggesting they play a much larger role in the onset of allergies than first thought.

2 Dec 2021

New assessment finds 40% of the adults to be obese or overweight

The fight against obesity and undernourishment stalled during the COVID-19 pandemic, with over 40 per cent of adults now obese or overweight, the world's leading independent assessment of the state of global nutrition has found.

1 Dec 2021

Novel set of immune cells may have the opposite effect in multiple sclerosis, other brain conditions

A group of immune cells that normally protect against inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract may have the opposite effect in multiple sclerosis (MS) and other brain inflammation-related conditions, according to a new study by Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian researchers.

1 Dec 2021

Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Latest Diet & Nutrition News and Research

WHO announces new commitments to accelerate progress on 2025 nutrition targets

Woman's race/ethnicity and menopause status may partially determine the severity of GI symptoms

Keto diet does not appear to work well for women

Consuming a diet of pro-inflammatory foods linked to frailty risk in middle-aged and older adults

New research reveals how Europeans evolved greater resistance against anthrax

Novel AI-based system models the progression of chronic diseases as patients age

Study reveals link between recent cannabis use and extremes of nightly sleep duration

Physical activity may relate to the adoption of other health-related behaviors

Long-term exposure to air pollution linked to metabolic-associated fatty liver disease

COVID-19 pandemic linked to higher blood pressure levels among middle-aged U.S. adults

New genetic evidence for the role of vitamin D deficiency in causing cardiovascular disease

Chronic exposure to particulate matter linked with high blood pressure

Systematic review: The involvement of bitter taste receptors in cancer

Lack of protein in the diet of women over 65 linked to sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity

Proper diet linked to better clinical outcomes in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Green tea shown to increase the defensive capabilities of cells

Maternal anemia during pregnancy may increase risk of childhood anemia

Immune cells play a much larger role in the onset of allergies than previously thought

New assessment finds 40% of the adults to be obese or overweight

Novel set of immune cells may have the opposite effect in multiple sclerosis, other brain conditions

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