Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Latest Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Too much salt can damage blood vessels and lead to hypertension

A high sodium intake over a prolonged period of time is associated with increased vascular dysfunction, which may lead to hypertension, researchers report.

22 Jun 2012

Patients with psoriasis at increased risk for developing diabetes

Study findings suggest that psoriasis is an independent risk factor for the development of Type 2 diabetes.

22 Jun 2012

Psoriasis linked to increased diabetes risk

People with psoriasis are more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes than those without the skin condition, results from a US study show.

22 Jun 2012

European CHMP adopts positive opinion for teduglutide to treat short bowel syndrome

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited and NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc., jointly announced today that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use of the European Medicines Agency has adopted a positive opinion, recommending the granting of a marketing authorisation for the medicinal product teduglutide (Revestive) as a once-daily treatment for adult patients with short bowel syndrome (SBS).

22 Jun 2012

Examining the 'domino effect' of family planning

In this post in the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's "Impatient Optimists" blog, Megan Averill and Tricia Petruney, senior technical officers with FHI 360's Global Health, Population and Nutrition Group, and Ward Cates, president emeritus at FHI 360, discuss the "domino effect" of family planning.

22 Jun 2012

Not eating too fast associated with lower body fat levels

A study carried out in Spain reveals that certain healthy habits, like eating more than four times a day or not eating too fast, are associated with lower body fat levels independently of exercise habits during free time.

22 Jun 2012

U.N. agencies renew commitment to REACH initiative to combat child hunger, malnutrition

"United Nations agencies on Wednesday stressed the need to tackle child hunger and undernutrition in the pursuit of sustainable development, highlighting a joint initiative that offers practical and effective approaches to combat this problem in the most affected countries," the U.N. News Centre reports.

22 Jun 2012

Report: Autoimmune diseases are all being diagnosed at rapid rates

There is a disturbing trend in autoimmune disease diagnosis; many are on the upswing. Recent reports show that type 1 diabetes (an autoimmune disease not related to obesity), celiac disease and lupus, among others autoimmune diseases, are all being diagnosed at rapid rates.

22 Jun 2012

Bowel disturbance common until the end

Patients treated by palliative care services experience bowel disturbances until the end of life, with severe problems increasing as death approaches, report Australian researchers.

21 Jun 2012

CRN releases 'The Benefits of Nutritional Supplements'

The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the dietary supplement industry's leading trade association, today released its comprehensive report, The Benefits of Nutritional Supplements.

21 Jun 2012

Largest study to examine impact of gastric sleeve surgery on pre-transplant obese patients

Morbidly obese patients with end-stage organ failure may improve their chances for successful organ transplantation after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, according to a new study presented here at the 29th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS).

21 Jun 2012

African-Americans and males lose significant weight after gastric bypass surgery

African-Americans and males lost significant weight after gastric bypass surgery, but not as much as their white and female counterparts, according to a new study presented here at the 29th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS).

21 Jun 2012

Bariatric surgery can remit or prevent diabetic nephropathy in obese patients

In many obese diabetic patients, one of the most dreaded complications of Type 2 diabetes can be put into remission or prevented entirely with bariatric surgery, according to a new study from the Cleveland Clinic presented here at the 29th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery.

21 Jun 2012

Foods fortified with folic acid can prevent neural tube defects

Wheat flour milled in Nigeria will soon be fortified with folic acid, a B vitamin known for preventing serious or fatal birth defects of the spine and brain. Women who may become pregnant are encouraged to daily choose foods fortified with this essential vitamin because it can prevent the majority of these devastating birth defects known as neural tube defects.

21 Jun 2012

Blocking Sigma-1 receptor can reduce binge eating

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have demonstrated in experimental models that blocking the Sigma-1 receptor, a cellular protein, reduced binge eating and caused binge eaters to eat more slowly.

21 Jun 2012

Age no barrier to disordered eating

Eating disorders are commonly seen as an issue faced by teenagers and young women, but a new study reveals that age is no barrier to disordered eating. In women aged 50 and over, 3.5% report binge eating, nearly 8% report purging, and more than 70% are trying to lose weight.

21 Jun 2012

Spinach consumption can partially offset damaging effects of carcinogen

Researchers at Oregon State University for the first time have traced the actions of a known carcinogen in cooked meat to its complex biological effects on microRNA and cancer stem cells.

21 Jun 2012

HMS physician publishes new nutrition book

In his new book, Food: You're the Boss, world-renowned Harvard Medical School physician Dr. Gary Epler has put his efforts toward teaching you how put food to work for you - the right food in the right amount at the right time will take care of you forever.

21 Jun 2012

Omega-3 fatty acid supplements can reduce inflammation in overweight older adults

New research shows that omega-3 fatty acid supplements can lower inflammation in healthy, but overweight, middle-aged and older adults, suggesting that regular use of these supplements could help protect against and treat certain illnesses.

21 Jun 2012

U.N. food and agriculture agencies urge G20 to increase efforts to fight hunger; G20 launches AgResults initiative

As G20 leaders wrapped up their meeting in Los Cabos, Mexico, on Tuesday, the U.N. food and agriculture agencies -- the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the World Food Programme (WFP) -- issued a joint statement "calling on them to redouble their efforts to fight hunger" and "welcoming the priority given to food and nutrition security at the summit," the U.N. News Centre reports.

21 Jun 2012

Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Latest Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Too much salt can damage blood vessels and lead to hypertension

Patients with psoriasis at increased risk for developing diabetes

Psoriasis linked to increased diabetes risk

European CHMP adopts positive opinion for teduglutide to treat short bowel syndrome

Examining the 'domino effect' of family planning

Not eating too fast associated with lower body fat levels

U.N. agencies renew commitment to REACH initiative to combat child hunger, malnutrition

Report: Autoimmune diseases are all being diagnosed at rapid rates

Bowel disturbance common until the end

CRN releases 'The Benefits of Nutritional Supplements'

Largest study to examine impact of gastric sleeve surgery on pre-transplant obese patients

African-Americans and males lose significant weight after gastric bypass surgery

Bariatric surgery can remit or prevent diabetic nephropathy in obese patients

Foods fortified with folic acid can prevent neural tube defects

Blocking Sigma-1 receptor can reduce binge eating

Age no barrier to disordered eating

Spinach consumption can partially offset damaging effects of carcinogen

HMS physician publishes new nutrition book

Omega-3 fatty acid supplements can reduce inflammation in overweight older adults

U.N. food and agriculture agencies urge G20 to increase efforts to fight hunger; G20 launches AgResults initiative

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