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Categories: Obesity
Published Intermittent fasting protects against liver inflammation and liver cancer
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Fatty liver disease often leads to chronic liver inflammation and can even result in liver cancer. Scientists have now shown in mice that intermittent fasting on a 5:2 schedule can halt this development. The fasting regime reduces the development of liver cancer in mice with pre-existing liver inflammation. The researchers identified two proteins in liver cells that are jointly responsible for the protective effect of fasting. An approved drug can partially mimic this effect.
Published When working out, males are programmed to burn more fat, while females recycle it--at least in rats
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Vigorous exercise burns fat more in males than in females, but the benefits of exercise are broad for everyone.
Published Time-restricted eating and high-intensity exercise might work together to improve health
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Combining time-restricted eating with high-intensity functional training may improve body composition and cardiometabolic parameters more than either alone, according to new research.
Published Researchers identify causal genetic variant linked to common childhood obesity
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Researchers have identified a causal genetic variant strongly associated with childhood obesity. The study provides new insight into the importance of the hypothalamus of the brain and its role in common childhood obesity and the target gene may serve as a druggable target for future therapeutic interventions.
Published Breakthrough in brown fat research: Researchers have found brown fat's 'off-switch'
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Researchers have found a protein that is responsible for turning off brown fat activity. This new discovery could lead to a promising strategy for safely activating brown fat and tackling obesity and related health problems.
Published Component of keto diet plus immunotherapy may reduce prostate cancer
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Adding a pre-ketone supplement -- a component of a high-fat, low-carb ketogenic diet -- to a type of cancer therapy in a laboratory setting was highly effective for treating prostate cancer, researchers found.
Published 3 in 5 parents play short order cook for young children who don't like family meal
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source While most parents of preschool and elementary aged children strive to give their children a balanced, nutritional diet, some of their strategies to promote healthy eating may backfire, a national poll suggests.
Published Dietary treatment more effective than medicines in IBS
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Dietary treatment is more effective than medications in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). With dietary adjustments, more than seven out of ten patients had significantly reduced symptoms.
Published Metabolic health before vaccination determines effectiveness of anti-flu response
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source The annual influenza vaccine has become less effective on average over time. One reason may be reduced vaccine efficacy in people with obesity than those with a healthier body mass index (BMI), while the number of people with high BMI grows. Findings showed switching mice to a healthy diet four weeks before influenza vaccination protected 100% from a later flu exposure, despite still having a high BMI.
Published Guidance on energy and macronutrients across the lifespan
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source In the long history of recommendations for nutritional intake, current research is trending toward the concept of 'food as medicine' -- a philosophy in which food and nutrition are positioned within interventions to support health and wellness.
Published Research explores how a father's diet could shape the health of his offspring
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A mice study suggests a father's diet may shape the anxiety of his sons and the metabolic health of his daughters before they are even conceived.
Published Family and media pressure to lose weight in adolescence linked to how people value themselves almost two decades later
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source People who as teenagers felt pressure to lose weight from family or from the media, females, people who are not heterosexual, and people experiencing socioeconomic disadvantage, are most at risk of 'internalized' weight stigma, new research has found.
Published Scientists uncover a missing link between poor diet and higher cancer risk
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A research team has unearthed new findings which may help explain the connection between cancer risk and poor diet, as well as common diseases like diabetes, which arise from poor diet. The insights gained from this study hold promise for advancing cancer prevention strategies aimed at promoting healthy aging.
Published Choosing sugary drinks over fruit juice for toddlers linked to risk of adult obesity
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Consuming sugar-sweetened drinks in the first few years of childhood can be linked to poor diet patterns that increase the risk of obesity in later life, according to a new study.
Published This outdated diabetes drug still has something to offer
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Researchers have discovered the biochemical workings of an old-fashioned diabetes drug, and it's helping them develop new, safer alternatives.
Published Obese and overweight children at risk of iron deficiency
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Children and young people who are overweight or obese are at significantly higher risk of iron deficiency, according to a study by nutritional scientists.
Published Few newly diagnosed type 2 diabetics succeed in losing weight -- weight gain linked to much higher risk of complications
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A register-based study identified three distinct BMI trajectory groups among patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes. In a four-year follow-up, most patients followed a stable trajectory without much weight change. Only 10% of patients lost weight, whereas 3% gained weight. Mean BMI exceeded the threshold of obesity in all groups at baseline. Weight loss is a central treatment goal in type 2 diabetes, but the study shows that few patients succeed in it.
Published Feeding the lonely brain
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A new study has found that women who perceive themselves to be lonely exhibited activity in regions of the brain associated with cravings and motivation towards eating especially when shown pictures of high calorie foods such as sugary foods.
Published Pilot study shows ketogenic diet improves severe mental illness
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A small clinical trial found that the metabolic effects of a ketogenic diet may help stabilize the brain.
Published Women with obesity do not need to gain weight during pregnancy, new study suggests
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source The guidelines for weight gain during pregnancy in obese women have long been questioned. New research supports the idea of lowering or removing the current recommendation of a weight gain of at least 5 kg.