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Obesity is evolution? The Obesity Epidemic For the first time in human history, there are now more obese people than starving people worldwide. Our problems may lie in the choices we make. Consumption, not starvation or population growth is the main factor requiring us…
Research: Sleep, Food & Weight Gain
It takes just five consecutive days of inadequate sleep to increase food intake in excess of energy needs, leading to weight gain. Scientists found that average expenditure of energy per day increased by about 5% when participants were allowed to sleep for up to five hours, compared with a sleeping period of up to nine… Read More
Research: Iron, Pregnancy & Fetal Growth
Research Paper Title Maternal Iron Intake at Mid-Pregnancy is Associateed with Reduced Fetal Growth: Results from Mothers and Children’s Environmental Health (MOCEH) Study. Background Iron supplementation is a common recommendation for pregnant women to prevent iron deficiency during pregnancy. There is an increasing concern about excessive iron consumption as a general iron prophylaxis by pregnant… Read More
Article: You, Your Partner & Your Health
Would your cholesterol improve if your partner was more involved with your effort to adopt a healthier lifestyle? In a randomised controlled trial, CouPLES (Couples Partnering for Lipid Enhancing Strategies, a lifestyle intervention) was tested over 11 months in 255 patients with high cholesterol. Patients received usual care, or a monthly telephone call for goal… Read More
Article: Cardiovascular Risk, Diabetes & Weight Loss
Cardiovascular risk can be improved in people with type 2 diabetes by reducing blood glucose concentrations and lipid profiles and by weight loss. A systematic review of dietary interventions included 20 randomised controlled trials. Glycaemic control improved more with low carbohydrate, low glycaemic index, Mediterranean, and high protein diets than with control diets; the Mediterranean… Read More
Research: Rice, Korea & Metabolic Syndrome
Research Paper Title Rice-eating Pattern and the Risk of Metabolic Syndrome Especially Waist Circumference in Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study (KoGES). Background Metabolic syndrome poses a serious health threat in Asian countries. Rice is a staple food in Korea, and carbohydrate intake is associated with the risk of MetS. The researchers hypothesised that various rice-eating… Read More
Research: Socioeconomics & Weight Gain
Research Paper Title Multiple Socioeconomic Determinants of Weight Gain: The Helsinki Health Study. Background Socioeconomic differences in weight gain have been found, but several socioeconomic determinants have not been simultaneously studied using a longitudinal design. The aim of this study was to examine multiple socioeconomic determinants of weight gain. Methods Mail surveys were conducted in… Read More
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