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The latest nutrition news from News Medical |
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 | | |  Does concern about climate change influence meat choices? New U.S. survey suggests it does A nationally representative U.S. survey found that about 12% of adults self-report not eating red meat, with higher prevalence among women, older adults, college-educated individuals, and certain minority groups. Reporting climate change and environmental issues as a top national concern was independently associated with a greater likelihood of reporting no red meat consumption. | | | | |  Mediterranean diet may protect women against all stroke types Following a Mediterranean diet is associated with a lower risk of all types of stroke among women, according to a study published on February 4, 2026, in Neurology Open Access, an official journal of the American Academy of Neurology. | |
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|  | | | | |  Study reveals DNA methylation score that better detects alcohol intake than standard biomarkers A Mediterranean cohort study evaluated a DNA methylation biomarker of alcohol intake and compared it with conventional indicators such as GGT. The epigenomic score correlated with alcohol exposure, linked to telomere shortening and epigenetic aging markers, but findings remain observational and population-specific. | |  | | | | |  Psychosocial factors strongly influence diet quality in rural adults A large cross-sectional study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior (JNEB), published by Elsevier, examined how psychosocial and environmental factors relate to diet quality among 2,420 adults living in rural and micropolitan communities in New York and Texas. | | | | | | |  Late sleepers have higher heart risk, and it's mostly preventable Researchers explore the association between an individual’s chronotype and cardiovascular risk. | | | | | | |  Study reveals what drives PFAS exposure in firefighters and how risks may be reduced A large U.S. firefighter cohort study identified personal, occupational, and department-level predictors of serum PFAS concentrations, highlighting both modifiable exposures and persistent background sources. Some protective practices, blood or plasma donation, and drinking water sources were associated with differences in specific PFAS analytes, although causal relationships require further longitudinal study. | |
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| | | |  A study conducted in Brazil by researchers at the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) and the ABC Medical School (FMABC) warns that the prolonged use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) can impair nutrient absorption. | | | | |  The viewpoint reviews conflicting evidence on alcohol consumption, highlighting discrepancies between observational studies, genetic analyses, and public health guidance. It concludes that large randomized trials comparing alcohol moderation versus cessation are needed to clarify long-term health effects. | | | | |  Researchers have significantly enhanced an artificial intelligence tool used to rapidly detect bacterial contamination in food by eliminating misclassifications of food debris that looks like bacteria. | | | | | Plant-based food as an alternative to meat is high on the agenda today, and mycoprotein (fungal protein) in particular has come into focus in recent years. | | | | | A new study from McMaster University involving 2.8 million children around the world has revealed the most important early-life factors that influence whether a child becomes allergic to food. | | | | | Scientists are recruiting adults from across the UK to take part in a groundbreaking trial to accurately track what they eat and drink in their daily lives. | | | | | Obesity and older age are strongly associated with low-grade inflammation in the body, a condition that appears closely linked to cognitive decline and dementia. | |
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