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High obesity rates in Southern states magnify Covid threat

In January, as Mississippi health officials planned for their incoming shipments of covid-19 vaccine, they assessed the state's most vulnerable: health care workers, of course, and elderly people in nursing homes.

11 Mar 2021

Effects of low-fat, plant-based diet compared to low-carb, animal-based diet

People on a low-fat, plant-based diet ate fewer daily calories but had higher insulin and blood glucose levels, compared to when they ate a low-carbohydrate, animal-based diet, according to a small but highly controlled study at the National Institutes of Health.

19 Jan 2021

Researchers discuss the role of chemical senses in disease and social interactions in humans, animals

Across 5 days in August (3rd-7th), scientists from around the world gathered virtually to present and discuss new information on the role of the chemical senses in disease, nutrition, and social interactions in humans and animals.

9 Sep 2020

Eating ultraprocessed food shortens your telomeres

Now, a new study titled, "Ultra-processed food consumption and the risk of short telomeres in an elderly population of the Seguimiento Universidad de Navarra (SUN) Project," is being presented at this year's European and International Conference on Obesity (ECOICO 2020), held online this year (1-4 September).

31 Aug 2020

Researchers examine link between deforestation, agricultural diversity, and food access

Ten years ago, non-indigenous households from three communities in the Ucayali region in Peru regularly ate fish, wild fruits and other products collected from the Amazon forest.

8 Jul 2020

University students have high levels of food insecurity due to COVID-19 pandemic

Four out of ten university students have reported they are worried that they will run out of food as they deal with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new report.

12 Jun 2020

COVID-19-related school closures may exacerbate childhood obesity

Public health scientists predict that school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic will exacerbate the epidemic of childhood obesity in the United States.

5 Apr 2020

Lower-salt processed turkey wins blind sensory test over full-salt option

University of Massachusetts Amherst food scientists produced a lower-salt processed turkey that consumers in a blind sensory test preferred to a full-salt version, according to a study published in the international journal LWT-Food Science and Technology.

13 Mar 2020

Ultra-processed food consumption linked to rising obesity epidemic in the U.S.

As food consumed in the U.S. becomes more and more processed, obesity may become more prevalent.

6 Jan 2020

Poorest countries have high levels of both obesity and malnutrition

Malnutrition involves consuming nutrients that are either too much or not enough in a way that it causes health problems. The health issue has been a longstanding predicament worldwide, and now, a new study shows that a third of the poorest countries in the world are facing high levels of obesity, as well as undernutrition.

16 Dec 2019

More than one-third of poorer countries have overlapping forms of malnutrition

A new approach to food systems is needed to help low- and middle-income countries reduce both obesity and undernutrition, two issues that have become increasingly connected, according to the first paper in a four-paper report published in The Lancet.

16 Dec 2019

More than a third of low- and middle-income countries face double burden of malnutrition

A new approach is needed to help reduce undernutrition and obesity at the same time, as the issues become increasingly connected due to rapid changes in countries' food systems.

16 Dec 2019

Study: Adhering to healthy lifestyle in early childhood can reduce risk of obesity

Adhering to a healthy lifestyle at age 4 years is associated with a decreased risk of overweight, obesity, and abdominal obesity at 7 years, according to a study published in Pediatric Obesity.

4 Dec 2019

UNICEF: 'Unhealthy diets are damaging children’s health across the world'

A flagship report by UNICEF has warned that the number of children worldwide suffering as a result of poor diets and a failing food system is alarmingly high.

15 Oct 2019

Addressing the evidence behind various therapeutic options for adolescents with obesity

As rates of adolescent obesity continue to rise, choice of treatment needs to be guided by the severity of obesity, psychosocial factors, comorbidities and patient's age and pubertal status, according to a new paper published online in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

30 Sep 2019

Catch them young: school program to reduce cardiovascular disease

Children rarely get heart attacks – but the way their habits develop can play a crucial role in reducing their future chances of having heart disease. A new study presented at the Brazilian Congress of Cardiology (SBC 2019) on September 21, 2019, shows that school projects encouraging a better diet and more activity can reduce such deaths.

23 Sep 2019

Avoid ultra-processed food!

Two large studies have found that ultra processed foods are associated with harmful effects on the body including obesity, cancer and heart disease.

30 May 2019

Ultra-processed diet increases calorie consumption and weight gain

Experts have long suspected that increased consumption of processed foods over the past 50 years has been a primary driver of the obesity epidemic.

21 May 2019

Ultra-Processed foods delay satiety, increase food intake and weight gain

Eating highly processed foods could be associated with weight gain finds a new study. The study was published in the latest issue of Cell Metabolism and is titled, “Ultra-Processed Diets Cause Excess Calorie Intake and Weight Gain: An Inpatient Randomized Controlled Trial of Ad Libitum Food Intake.”

19 May 2019

Ultra-processed foods cause overeating and weight gain, NIH study finds

People eating ultra-processed foods ate more calories and gained more weight than when they ate a minimally processed diet, according to results from a National Institutes of Health study.

16 May 2019