Obesity
Fighting Childhood Obesity with Healthy School Food Environments
This fact sheet underscores the importance of implementing strong school food policies to create an environment that leads to healthier...
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How combatting obesity through a system-based approach can save lives
As the world deals with constant health threats like new variants of COVID-19 or monkeypox, obesity and excess weight remains...
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An explainer and research roundup
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Email On Sept. 28, the White House is hosting a conference on hunger, nutrition and health...
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Coffee drinking is associated with increased longevity — ScienceDaily
Drinking two to three cups of coffee a day is linked with a longer lifespan and lower risk of cardiovascular...
Read moreSugary drink consumption and the subsequent risk of gastric cancer: The Japan Public Health Center-based Prospective Study
Arnold M, Abnet CC, Neale RE, Vignat J, Giovannucci EL, McGlynn KA, et al. Global burden of 5 major types...
Read moreVariability in response to vitamin D supplementation according to vitamin D metabolism related gene polymorphisms in healthy adults
In our population, 83.7% were deficient and required vitD supplementation. The mean 25(OH)D concentration in supplemented subjects increased from 13.8 ng/ml...
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The Triple Burden of Malnutrition: An Economic, Social and Political Problem
Until a few years ago, the triple burden of malnutrition was considered a phenomenon localized in poor countries, but now...
Read moreStudy suggests fat cells near malignant breast tumors morph into other cell types, creating ‘fertile soil’ for the disease — ScienceDaily
Fat cells, or adipocytes, that grow in close proximity to breast cancers can shift into other cell types that promote...
Read moreAn icy swim may cut ‘bad’ body fat, but further health benefits unclear — ScienceDaily
Taking a dip in cold water may cut 'bad' body fat in men and reduce the risk of disorders such...
Read moreSARS-CoV-2 infects fat tissue, creates inflammatory storm cloud, study finds — ScienceDaily
A study by Stanford Medicine investigators shows that SARS-CoV-2 can infect human fat tissue. This phenomenon was seen in laboratory...
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