Study to evaluate app that automates calorie counting
PortionSize promises an affordable method to measure how much users eatCredit: John Apolzan, Corby Martin A new smartphone app promises ...
Tag: Diet/Body Weight
Childhood obesity linked to poor heart health signs at 11-12 years
Credit: Kai Keisuke Toddlers who were obese or overweight show concerning signs of cardiovascular disease at 11-12 years of age, ...
Soy and wheat proteins helpful for building aging muscles, but not as potent as animal protein
Credit: Photo credit: Anita Bean On a gram for gram basis, animal proteins are more effective than plant proteins in ...
Fathers are more likely to be referred for nutrition or exercise counseling
Overweight and obese men who are fathers were more likely than men without children to be referred for nutrition or ...
Feeds of the future
University of Göttingen research team investigates the influence of insect and microalgae feeds on meat qualityCredit: Quality of Animal Products, ...
Food taxes and subsidies would bring major health gains, study shows
Credit: University of Otago A consumer tax on the saturated fat, salt and sugar content of food, accompanied by a ...
Exercise can slow or prevent vision loss, study finds
Credit: Dan Addison | UVA Communications Exercise can slow or prevent the development of macular degeneration and may benefit other ...
Common food additive causes adverse health effects in mice
UMass Amherst researchers find TiO2 nanoparticles produce inflammation in colonCredit: UMass Amherst A common food additive, recently banned in France ...
Maternal obesity increases the chance of liver cancer in offspring for generations
Scientists have identified a microRNA in obese mouse mothers that may increase the odds of liver cancer in their offspring ...
Receptor makes mice strong and slim
Study by the University of Bonn identifies molecule that regulates two side effects of agingCredit: (c) Katharina Wislsperger/UKBonn Increasing abdominal ...
Research news tip sheet: Story ideas from Johns Hopkins Medicine
Credit: Johns Hopkins Medicine Eating a Late Meal May Be Harmful To Your Metabolic Health, Particularly For Early Birds Media ...
Invasive fire ants limiting spread of meat allergy — but pose their own dangers
Credit: Dan Addison | UVA Communications Invasive fire ants common in the Gulf Coast and Texas likely are limiting a ...
Air pollution, smoking and built environment are associated with an increase risk of childhood obesity
173 exposures analysed in first major study to assess risk of obesity in childhood using an exposome-wide approachCredit: ISGlobal How ...
Chemist develops potential drug to treat type 2 diabetes without harsh side effects
Credit: Syracuse University Syracuse, N.Y. - Syracuse University chemistry professor Dr. Robert P. Doyle has developed a new drug lead ...