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Athletes may gain health and performance advantages from time-restricted eating

According to a study by researchers at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC), time-restricted feeding can have a positive impact on athletes in terms of both their health and performance.

8 Oct 2025

Depression during pregnancy raises risk of gestational diabetes

Findings indicate that antenatal depression increases the risk of gestational diabetes, underscoring the need for early intervention and lifestyle support.

8 Oct 2025

Healthy diet may double life expectancy benefits for frail adults

Research shows that improved diet quality significantly enhances life expectancy in frail older adults, highlighting the importance of nutrition in aging.

8 Oct 2025

Parental teasing and criticism fuel body image issues later in life

Verbal influences from parents on weight are key predictors of body image dissatisfaction in children, surpassing the effects of observed behaviors.

8 Oct 2025

Second World Congress to spotlight the science behind mitochondrial biology and microbiome research

The Second World Congress on Targeting Extracellular Vesicles (EVs) is scheduled for 15–16 October 2025 in Valencia, Spain. This landmark event, co-organized by the World Mitochondria Society and the International Society of Microbiota, will spotlight the rapidly evolving science where mitochondrial biology and microbiome research intersect via extracellular vesicles.

7 Oct 2025

Protected areas of defined geographic zones may have unintended impacts on children’s diet

Protected areas of defined geographic zones can slow biodiversity loss and bolster conversation efforts, but they may have unintended impacts on the diets of children who live nearby, according to new research from scientists at Penn State.

7 Oct 2025

Parent-focused interventions do not work to prevent childhood obesity

An international study involving over 9,000 children reveals that measures aimed at parents do not work to prevent childhood obesity.

7 Oct 2025

Health authorities approve new plan to tackle NCDs in the Americas

Health authorities from across the Americas today approved a new 2025-2030 Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) during the 62nd Directing Council of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO).

6 Oct 2025

'Good' gut microbe found to support fetal growth and reduce pregnancy risks

Research led by the University of Cambridge has found the first clear evidence that the 'good' gut bacteria Bifidobacterium breve in pregnant mothers regulates the placenta's production of hormones critical for a healthy pregnancy.

6 Oct 2025

Artificially-sweetened and sugary drinks linked to higher risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

A major new study reveals that both sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) and low- or non-sugar-sweetened beverages (LNSSBs) are significantly associated with a higher risk of developing metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD).

6 Oct 2025

Advancing precision medicine to transform obesity prevention and treatment

A new report led by researchers at Pennington Biomedical Research Center underscores the growing potential of precision medicine to transform how obesity is prevented, diagnosed and treated, while also illuminating key gaps and challenges that must be addressed.

6 Oct 2025

Simple tools increase pediatrician compliance with early peanut allergy prevention guidelines

A few easy-to-implement tools - a training video, electronic health record prompts and handouts for families - greatly increased how often pediatricians recommended early peanut introduction to infants, reports a new clinical study led by Northwestern University and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.

6 Oct 2025

Antihypertensive and lipid-lowering drugs show efficacy against steatotic liver disease

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease is the most common liver disease in the world, affecting about one third of the adult population. This disorder is characterized by the accumulation of fat in liver cells, which has severe liver consequences and is also associated with a high mortality rate from cardiovascular disease.

6 Oct 2025

Diet News and Research

Latest Diet News and Research

Athletes may gain health and performance advantages from time-restricted eating

Depression during pregnancy raises risk of gestational diabetes

Healthy diet may double life expectancy benefits for frail adults

Parental teasing and criticism fuel body image issues later in life

Second World Congress to spotlight the science behind mitochondrial biology and microbiome research

Protected areas of defined geographic zones may have unintended impacts on children’s diet

Parent-focused interventions do not work to prevent childhood obesity

Health authorities approve new plan to tackle NCDs in the Americas

'Good' gut microbe found to support fetal growth and reduce pregnancy risks

Artificially-sweetened and sugary drinks linked to higher risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Advancing precision medicine to transform obesity prevention and treatment

Simple tools increase pediatrician compliance with early peanut allergy prevention guidelines

Antihypertensive and lipid-lowering drugs show efficacy against steatotic liver disease

Study identifies hundreds of genes, including novel ones, governing blood molecule levels

Elderberry juice boosts key genes for metabolic flexibility in overweight adults

Free school meals linked to lower childhood blood pressure

How gluten harms some people but helps others

Healthy lifestyle after bowel screening confirmed to lower disease risk

Second round of exercise boosts muscle growth in mice

Prediabetes can go into remission without weight loss

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Diet News and Research

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