Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Latest Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Low-fat diets better than low-carb diets for weight loss, NIH study finds

In a recent study, restricting dietary fat led to body fat loss at a rate 68 percent higher than cutting the same number of carbohydrate calories when adults with obesity ate strictly controlled diets. Carb restriction lowered production of the fat-regulating hormone insulin and increased fat burning as expected, whereas fat restriction had no observed changes in insulin production or fat burning.

14 Aug 2015

Maximum weight gain seen in obese smokers, heavy smokers after smoking cessation

For smokers, the number of cigarettes smoked per day and current body mass index are predictive of changes in weight after quitting smoking, according to researchers at Penn State College of Medicine.

14 Aug 2015

Bio-fortification of sweet potatoes may help combat vitamin A deficiency in South Africa

Vitamin A deficiency is the leading cause of preventable blindness in children. It also increases the risk of disease and death from severe infections, according to the World Health Organization.

14 Aug 2015

Food ingredient formulators use different ways to enhance absorption, bioavailability of curcumin, turmeric

Few natural products have demonstrated the range of protective and therapeutic promise as have turmeric and its principal bioactive components, the curcuminoids.

13 Aug 2015

Children who consume higher ratio of PUFAs have more lean mass, less body fat

The results of a recent study show that children who report eating more polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), found in tree nuts, seeds and fatty fish, and consume a higher ratio of PUFA: saturated fatty acids (SFAs), have more lean body mass, lower percent body fat, and less intra-abdominal fat (belly fat).

13 Aug 2015

Five sun-blocking superheroes teach preschoolers about sun safety

Five globe-trotting, sun-blocking superheroes teach preschoolers about lifelong sun safety in a new curriculum available this summer based on research at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

13 Aug 2015

Landmark study finds health disparity among children living in orphanages and extended family members

With the support of a second grant of more than $3 million from the National Institutes of Health, researchers from the Regenstrief Institute, Indiana University, Brown University, the University of Toronto, and Moi University in Eldoret, Kenya are building upon their landmark study of Kenyan orphans which found that those living in orphanages were healthier, both physically and mentally, than those living with extended family members.

13 Aug 2015

High-protein breakfast prevents body fat gains, stabilizes glucose levels among overweight teens

Approximately 60 percent of young people habitually skip breakfast up to four times a week, previous research has shown. Although health experts recommend breakfast as a strategy to reduce an individual's chance of obesity, little research has examined if the actual type of breakfast consumed plays a significant role in one's health and weight management.

13 Aug 2015

Postmenopausal women more likely to use vaginal estrogen to achieve significantly higher sexual quality of life

Local vaginal estrogen (VE) appears to have escaped the shroud of doubt cast upon hormone therapy as a result of the Women's Health Initiative Study by providing numerous medical benefits without systemic effects. That's according to a new study reported online today in Menopause, the journal of The North American Menopause Society.

12 Aug 2015

Cold water immersion after strength training hinders muscle adaptation, study finds

If the thought of a post workout ice bath is enough to make you shiver, new research from QUT and The University of Queensland (UQ) will warm your heart.

12 Aug 2015

Gastric bypass surgery enhances energy expenditure

Gastric bypass surgery often leads to a sustained weight loss. Researchers at Sahlgrenska Academy have found part of the explanation: the operation enhances energy expenditure such that eating actually helps the person lose weight.

12 Aug 2015

Gastric bypass surgery enhances energy expenditure, leads to sustained weight loss

11 Aug 2015

ORBERA Managed Weight Loss System receives final approval from FDA

The ORBERA™ Managed Weight Loss System received its final approval on Wednesday, August 5th and Ultimate Bariatrics is proud to be one of the first in the country to offer this new tool in helping people achieve their weight loss goals. Ultimate Bariatrics is excited to share that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved ORBERA, a safe and effective weight loss solution with 20 years of global experience and real world results.

11 Aug 2015

Leading researchers, policymakers and health professionals to discuss on obesity, weight loss at ObesityWeek 2015

More than 1,500 research abstracts will be presented on new and emerging obesity treatments, the science of weight loss, new prevention strategies, metabolic surgery, digital health technology and public policy, when thousands of leading researchers, policymakers and health professionals gather for ObesityWeek 2015 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in California from November 2 to 7, 2015.

11 Aug 2015

Study finds association between food-insecure households and total health care costs

According to a recent study, households that have a tough time putting food on the table face another big challenge. In addition to being food insecure, they have higher health care costs.

11 Aug 2015

IADR/AADR reports include critical review of diet, dental caries and health policy interventions

Today, the International and American Associations for Dental Research (IADR/AADR) published two reports including a critical review titled "Diet and Dental Caries - the Pivotal Role of Free Sugars Reemphasized."

11 Aug 2015

Southern-style diet may increase risk of heart disease

Previous research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham has shown regularly consuming the "Southern-style" diet of fried foods, processed meats, foods high in fat and sugar-sweetened beverages, can lead to an increased risk of stroke and an increased risk of death for chronic kidney disease patients.

11 Aug 2015

UBC researchers identify gene that could be important cause of obesity

Scientists at the University of British Columbia have discovered a gene that could be an important cause of obesity.

11 Aug 2015

Case Western Reserve awarded federal grant for nutritious food access study

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded $2.3 million to Case Western Reserve to lead a collaborative study of how changes in food options affect residents' nutritional choices and health over time.

11 Aug 2015

LA BioMed's Nagendra Mishra to be honored with 2015 ICAAC Young Investigator Award

Nagendra Mishra, PhD, a Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute researcher will be honored by the American Society of Microbiology with a 2015 Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy Young Investigator Award during the conference Sept. 17-21 in San Diego.

11 Aug 2015

Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Latest Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Low-fat diets better than low-carb diets for weight loss, NIH study finds

Maximum weight gain seen in obese smokers, heavy smokers after smoking cessation

Bio-fortification of sweet potatoes may help combat vitamin A deficiency in South Africa

Food ingredient formulators use different ways to enhance absorption, bioavailability of curcumin, turmeric

Children who consume higher ratio of PUFAs have more lean mass, less body fat

Five sun-blocking superheroes teach preschoolers about sun safety

Landmark study finds health disparity among children living in orphanages and extended family members

High-protein breakfast prevents body fat gains, stabilizes glucose levels among overweight teens

Postmenopausal women more likely to use vaginal estrogen to achieve significantly higher sexual quality of life

Cold water immersion after strength training hinders muscle adaptation, study finds

Gastric bypass surgery enhances energy expenditure

Gastric bypass surgery enhances energy expenditure, leads to sustained weight loss

ORBERA Managed Weight Loss System receives final approval from FDA

Leading researchers, policymakers and health professionals to discuss on obesity, weight loss at ObesityWeek 2015

Study finds association between food-insecure households and total health care costs

IADR/AADR reports include critical review of diet, dental caries and health policy interventions

Southern-style diet may increase risk of heart disease

UBC researchers identify gene that could be important cause of obesity

Case Western Reserve awarded federal grant for nutritious food access study

LA BioMed's Nagendra Mishra to be honored with 2015 ICAAC Young Investigator Award

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