American Diet Fuelling Heart Disease And Diabetes Rates In Southeast Asia

As Southeast Asians embrace American fast foods, such as pizza, french fries, hot dogs and hamburgers, more are dying prematurely form coronary heart disease and developing diabetes type 2, researchers from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health and the National University of Singapore reported in the journal Circulation…

Greater Availability Of Fast Food Restaurants Associated With Higher Calorie Intake

The increased availability of fast food restaurants is associated with a higher intake of calories among African Americans in the Southeast reports a new study released today in the American Journal of Public Health. Researchers examined the associations between fast food restaurant availability with dietary intake and weight among African Americans in the southeastern United States…

Fighting Selenium Deficiency

Approximately 1 billion people worldwide suffer from a deficiency of selenium, an essential nutrient for liver, heart, thyroid, and immune function. Since selenium deficiency is prevalent in Southeast Asia, researchers are studying the best biofortification for lowland rice production…