Accelerating gains in abdominal fat during menopause tied to heart disease risk
Credit: University of Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH, March 3, 2021 - Women who experience an accelerated accumulation of abdominal fat during menopause ...
Tag: Diet/Body Weight
How to choose low glycaemic index (GI) foods? A GI “glossary” of Asian foods released
Singapore research team's comprehensive study provides the glycaemic index values for a variety of foods that are consumed in non-Western ...
The social and economic cost of eating disorders in the United States
Credit: J Streatfeild et al., International Journal of Eating Disorders (2021) The impact of eating disorders in the United States ...
Bitter receptor involved in anti-inflammatory effect of resveratrol?
Human gum cells as a test system for investigating interactions between resveratrol, bitter receptors and the release of inflammatory markersCredit: ...
Meeting the meat needs of the future
Credit: Institute of Industrial Science, the University of Tokyo Tokyo, Japan - Humans are largely omnivores, and meat in various ...
Picture books can boost physical activity for youth with autism
University of Missouri researcher says the exercise guides can also be used by low-income families to promote a healthy lifestyleCredit: ...
Study estimates two-thirds of COVID-19 hospitalizations due to four conditions
Model suggests higher risk based on race and age, offers insights to reduce disease impactCredit: Gerald J. and Dorothy R. ...
Mushrooms add important nutrients when included in the typical diet
First dietary modeling analysis of all three USDA Food Patterns investigates the effects of adding a serving of mushroomsCredit: Mushroom ...
3D microscopy clarifies understanding of body’s immune response to obesity
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer. CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Researchers who focus on fat know that some adipose tissue is ...
Irish-Welsh team to investigate oats
- major grant to develop new climate-resistant varietiesCredit: Swansea University A major European grant has been awarded to partners in ...
New targets for the development of a drug treatment for obesity and type 2 diabetes
The hormone GIP regulates body weight and food intake via a receptor in the brainCredit: Helmholtz Zentrum München The GIP ...
School gardens linked with kids eating more vegetables
Credit: The University of Texas at Austin Getting children to eat their vegetables can seem like an insurmountable task, but ...
Probiotics or prebiotics? Exploring the complex world of ‘gut’ health
University of Missouri researchers develop a noninvasive way for identifying the major functions of the gastrointestinal tract.Credit: Illustration is courtesy ...
Dishing up 3D printed food, one tasty printout at a time
Singapore researchers develop new method for 'printing' fresh vegetables, leading to tastier, more nutritious food for patients with swallowing difficultiesCredit: ...
New Allen distinguished investigators tackle questions about metabolism & immune system
Awards announced by The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group will fund research in health, disease, and technology development all centered ...
Study finds childhood diet has lifelong impact
Effects of unhealthy food followed young mice into adulthoodCredit: UCR Eating too much fat and sugar as a child can ...
Body and mind: hormones in the brain may explain how exercise improves metabolism
During moderate exercise, the brain's hypothalamus - the region controlling metabolism - releases a hormone linked to obesity resistance, according ...
Delaying colonoscopy following abnormal stool test increases risk of colorectal cancer
Study included cohort of more than 200,000 veteransCredit: Christopher Menzie A new Veterans Affairs study finds that delays in undergoing ...
Obesity may exacerbate the effects of Alzheimer’s disease, new study shows
Credit: The University of Sheffield New research from the University of Sheffield has found being overweight is an additional burden ...
Beckman Institute MRI expertise aids research on hemodialysis therapy patients
Credit: Photo courtesy the Beckman Institute Researchers at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology were part of a ...
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