Childhood obesity, malnutrition connected to mom’s perception of child’s weight

Research calls for new health screenings at well-child doctor visits. A new study from the University of Houston Department of Health and Human Performance finds a child’s risk for obesity or…

High in calories and low in nutrients when adolescents share pictures of food online

A new study from the University of Gothenburg show that adolescents like to present foods that are high in calories but low in nutrients in social media.

Asthma-free? Maybe Mom experienced a sunny second trimester

The best way to reduce a child’s chances of developing asthma might be making sure Mom had enough vitamin D during the second trimester, a new study from the University of Kansas shows.

High serum omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid concentrations linked to lower risk of type 2 diabetes

A new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows that high serum omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid concentrations are linked to a significantly reduced risk of type 2 diabetes.

Freshwater biodiversity has positive impact on global food security

Inland freshwaters with a greater variety of fish species (biodiversity) have higher-yielding and less variable fisheries according to a new study from the University of Southampton and the…

High-cholesterol diet, eating eggs do not increase risk of heart attack, not even in persons genetically predisposed

A new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows that a relatively high intake of dietary cholesterol, or eating one egg every day, are not associated with an elevated risk of incident…

Milk, vitamin supplements and exercise raise children’s vitamin D levels

Sufficient intake of fortified dairy products is of significant importance for the serum vitamin D level in primary school children, shows a new study from the University of Eastern Finland.

Researchers develop a ‘super-spaghetti’ with healthy properties which lessens the risk of suffering cardiovascular diseases

Researchers from the University of Granada (UGR) and the Research and Development of Functional Food Centre (CIDAF, for its initials in Spanish) along with two Italian universities, have developed…

Researchers develop a ‘super-spaghetti’ with healthy properties which lessens the risk of suffering cardiovascular diseases

Researchers from the University of Granada (UGR) and the Research and Development of Functional Food Centre (CIDAF, for its initials in Spanish) along with two Italian universities, have developed…

Dehydration in older people could be detected by routine blood tests

Dehydration in older people could be accurately identified as part of routine blood testing according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA).

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