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New research presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Barcelona, Spain (16-20 September) shows that a […] With every unfinished meal since Band Aid, you’ve heard it: “people are starving in Africa, y’know.” True, the UN estimates that rich countries throw away […] A new type of therapeutic food, specifically designed to repair the gut microbiomes of malnourished children, is superior to standard therapy in an initial clinical […] A large study of Swedish men found that those who were even mildly overweight around age 18 were more likely develop cardiomyopathy in adulthood — […] Blocking the action of an enzyme involved in protein digestion may improve metabolic health, according to a new study published ahead of print in the […] A new study has researchers hopeful that a ketogenic diet could prove useful in the military, where obesity is an ongoing challenge, both in terms […] In the years following bariatric surgery, a person’s overall eating behaviors and the amount of time spent watching television, playing video games and using a […] Girls are not the only ones who go through puberty early if they have obesity. Boys with obesity enter puberty at an earlier age than […] Drugs called thiazolidinediones (TZDs) reverse insulin resistance in patients with type 2 diabetes by targeting the activity of a receptor protein. However, an array of […] There is no compelling evidence to indicate important health benefits of non-sugar sweeteners, and potential harms cannot be ruled out, suggests a review of published […]
Child’s gluten intake during infancy, rather than mother’s during pregnancy, linked to increased risk of developing type 1 diabetes
The fat of the land: Estimating the ecological costs of overeating: Overeating wastes far more food than we throw away, suggests research
For malnourished children, new therapeutic food boosts gut microbes, healthy development: New approach targeting gut microbes proves superior to standard treatment
Being overweight as a teen may be associated with higher risk of heart muscle disease in adulthood
New pathway for improving metabolic health: Blocking protein-digesting enzyme tricks mice into releasing more beneficial hormones
Keto diet has potential in military, researchers say: Dieters maintained ketosis and lost weight in 3-month study
Analysis identifies patients most at risk for weight regain after bariatric surgery
Obesity speeds up the start of puberty in boys
Using genetics of human fat cells to predict response to anti-diabetes drugs: Study shows that individual genetic variation affects which meds to take
No compelling evidence for health benefits of non-sugar sweeteners: The weight of evidence hints at benefits, but the full picture has yet to emerge
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