Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Latest Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Many teens may develop nutritional deficiencies years after bariatric surgery

The good news: bariatric surgery can be a life-changer for severely obese teens. Not only do young people experience dramatic weight loss, they also benefit from near-immediate improvement of diabetes plus longer-term reductions in heart health risks.

10 Nov 2019

Substitution of glutamates for salt can reduce sodium intake, study shows

Promising results from a new study published in the journal Nutrients add to accumulating evidence that glutamates such as monosodium glutamate can be used to reduce sodium in the food supply.

8 Nov 2019

Key risk factors, causes of mortality and disability underrepresented in NIH-supported prevention research

A study by National Institutes of Health scientists in the Office of Disease Prevention examined NIH grants and cooperative agreements during fiscal years 2012 through 2017 to determine the alignment of prevention research across NIH institutes and centers with leading risk factors and causes of death and disability in the United States.

8 Nov 2019

Nutritional supplements decrease child mortality

More than half of child deaths worldwide stem from preventable causes, such as adverse effects from malnutrition.

8 Nov 2019

Scientists discover role for vitamin D in melanoma

A new study published in Cancer Research suggests that high levels of vitamin D may reduce the aggressive nature of melanoma cells and improve survival rates.

8 Nov 2019

New information on benefits of oral food challenges when diagnosing food allergies

Oral food challenges (OFCs) are the gold standard for allergists when diagnosing a food allergy. The person being tested is given a very small dose of the food by mouth under the supervision of a board-certified allergist to test for a severe reaction.

8 Nov 2019

Diet meant to improve human and planetary health is too costly for.6 billion people

A new study estimates that a diet meant to improve both human and planetary health would be unaffordable for at least 1.58 billion people, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.

8 Nov 2019

DuPont to highlight innovative solutions for future pharma challenges at AAPS: PharmSci 360

DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences scientists have proven their expertise through decades of research and manufacturing excellence to create one of the industry’s broadest product portfolios.

From DuPont 8 Nov 2019

1.6 billion people can’t afford suggested healthy ‘green’ diet

According to a new study published on November 8, 2019, in The Lancet Global Health, a universal diet designed to keep both humans and the earth in good shape has one fatal flaw – more than 1.5 billion people, mostly in the developing world, would have to spend more than they earn to buy that kind of food.

7 Nov 2019

Multidisciplinary program in conflict zone improves childhood nutrition

A study led by a researcher at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health finds that a multidisciplinary program within a conflict zone in Armenia was successful in improving several measures of childhood nutrition. Results appear in the journal Public Health Nutrition.

7 Nov 2019

Exercise causes changes to some of the body's metabolites, research finds

New research finds that exercise causes changes to some of the body's metabolites - small molecules the body produces during metabolism.

7 Nov 2019

Intergenerational cooperation is the center of humans' demographic success

Humans may owe their place as Earth's dominating species to their ability to share and cooperate with each other, according to a new study published in the Journal of Anthropological Research.

6 Nov 2019

Rapamycin prevents age-related brain vascular deterioration, study shows

A just-released study by UT Health San Antonio and collaborating institutions shows age-related decreases in blood flow to the brain and memory loss can be modified with the drug rapamycin.

6 Nov 2019

Diminished taste function in cancer patients associated with reduced appetite

The simple pleasure of tasting and savoring food is "an important part of anyone's daily life," says University of Massachusetts Amherst sensory scientist Alissa Nolden.

6 Nov 2019

APHA adopts 14 new public health policy statements at 2019 Annual Meeting

The American Public Health Association's Governing Council adopted 14 new policy statements at its 2019 Annual Meeting and Expo in Philadelphia today, covering topics such as environmental justice, drinking water safety and attacks on health workers.

6 Nov 2019

Patients with anorexia nervosa face similar health complications as their counterparts with low BMI

Adolescents and young adults with anorexia nervosa whose weight is in the healthy, overweight or obese ranges face similar cardiovascular and other health complications as their counterparts with low body mass index (BMI), according to a new study led by researchers at UCSF.

6 Nov 2019