A tale of two proteins: The best and worst of metabolic adaptation
Japanese researchers reveal two enzymes responsible for inducing lean and obese statesCredit: Professor Mitsuyoshi Nakao The Developmental Origins of Health ...
Tag: Diet/Body Weight
Ignoring cues for alcohol and fast food is hard — but is it out of our control?
Have you ever tried to stay away from fast food, but found hard-to-ignore signals that represent its availability - like ...
Quitting alcohol may improve mental well-being, health-related quality of life
Quitting alcohol may improve health-related quality of life for women, especially their mental well-being, according to a study from Hong ...
How aerobic exercise and resistance training preserves muscle mass in obese older adults
As obesity increases in aging Western populations, frailty--which is exacerbated by obesity--is becoming a greater health concern and a major ...
Quorn protein builds muscle better than milk protein
Data presented at the European College of Sport Science (ECSS) conference demonstrates mycoprotein is a more effective source of protein ...
Timing of exercise may be key to successful weight loss
In a study of 375 adults who have successfully maintained weight loss and who engage in moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity, ...
Diet quality may affect risk of frailty in older adults
Poorer overall diet quality was linked with an increased risk of becoming frail in a study of U.S. community-dwelling older ...
Obese people outnumber smokers two to one
New figures from Cancer Research UK show that people who are obese now outnumber people who smoke two to one ...
Unraveling the brain’s reward circuits
University of Pennsylvania scientists reveal how the brain's 'hunger' and 'reward' neurons are linked--and how food and drugs affect them ...
Doctors need nutrition education, says commentary in JAMA Internal Medicine
WASHINGTON--Nutrition knowledge is essential for today's physicians, according to a JAMA Internal Medicine commentary published July 1. The commentary--authored by ...
WVU researcher studies how nursing homes can accommodate obese residents
Credit: WVU About 30 percent of nursing home residents are obese. That can complicate their care. The facility may need ...
A bacteria likely to reduce the cardiovascular risks of 1 in 2 people
University of Louvain research in world premiereCredit: Patrice Cani, UCLouvain In 2007, Patrice Cani (FNRS-WELBIO researcher) and his team at ...
Early warning signs of eating disorder revealed
Findings of large-scale data study Early warning signs that someone may have an eating disorder have been revealed in a ...
Pear-shaped is better for postmenopausal women, even if they are normal weight
Credit: European Heart Journal Postmenopausal women who are "apple" shaped rather than "pear" shaped are at greater risk of heart ...
Short sleep duration and sleep variability blunt weight loss
The results are from the Predimed-Plus study, and they have been obtained after monitoring for a year almost 2,000 patients ...
New research raises prospect of better anti-obesity drugs
Credit: Laboratory of Molecular Genetics at The Rockefeller University Effective weight-loss strategies call for eating less food, burning more calories--or ...
Higher salt intake can cause gastrointestinal bloating
New analysis suggests that America's high prevalence of bloating could be reduced by lowering sodium intake A study led by ...
Heart-healthy effects of soy consistent over time, University of Toronto meta-study finds
Credit: Yuttadanai Mongkonpun - Dreamstime.com Researchers at the University of Toronto have found a consistent cholesterol-lowering effect for soy protein, ...
Food insecurity leading to type 2 diabetes
New study led by UConn School of Medicine shows Latinos are at highest risk A collaborative study by a team ...
What made humans ‘the fat primate’?
Changes in DNA packaging curbed our body's ability to turn 'bad' fat into 'good' fat DURHAM, N.C. -- Blame junk ...