Results of a large national study show that nearly three-quarters of obese patients with type 2 diabetes who undergo weight-loss surgery are able to stop insulin and other antidiabetes drugs within six months.
A strength training technique called autoregulatory progressive resistance exercise (APRE)—in which athletes increase strength by progressing at their own pace—provides better results than standard techniques in which resistance is steadily increased, reports a study in The Journal of Strength and Conditioning, official research journal of the National Strength and Conditioning Association.
Poor diet and physical inactivity leading to obesity are poised to overtake tobacco use as the leading cause of preventable death in the United States. With over 30% of U.S. adults obese, the significant adverse health effects of obesity (including heart disease and diabetes) are widespread throughout the country. Two studies published in the August issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association shed light on behaviors regarding food choices and good nutrition and report on how nutritional labeling and point-of-purchase signs are influencing healthy food choices.
Scientists already know much about the more than 200 bones that make up your body. But mysteries remain regarding the exact role that many natural compounds in foods might play in strengthening our skeletons. Those compounds include estrogen-like substances known as soybean isoflavones. Agricultural Research Service (ARS) physiologist Marta D. Van Loan and other researchers learned more about these compounds in a 3-year study--the longest of its kind--reported earlier this year in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
Agricultural Research Service (ARS)-funded scientists have conducted an animal-model and cell-culture study showing that white button mushrooms enhanced the activity of critical cells in the body’s immune system.
Research published in the journal GENETICS suggests that genetic interaction with diet primarily determines variations in metabolic traits such as body weight, as opposed to diet alone.
Keith-Thomas Ayoob, Ed.D., R.D., associate clinical professor of pediatrics and director of the nutrition clinic at the Children’s Evaluation and Rehabilitation Center at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, a registered dietitian who advises children and their families, offers seven practical tips that can help parents encourage their kids to eat well during and after school.
As many as 1 out of 3 cancer deaths in both humans and dogs could be prevented by reducing Omega-6 fatty acids and cutting calories, according to research presented at the 2010 Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Annual Meeting & Food Expo®.
Popular summer beverage contains oxalate, a chemical that promotes formation of kidney stones.
A quality, high-protein diet – one that begins at breakfast – is critical for maintaining muscle mass, curbing hunger, reducing abdominal fat, and preventing and slowing the progression of age-related bone and muscle loss. These findings were presented during a panel presentation at the 2010 IFT Annual Meeting and Food Expo®.
During a panel discussion at the 2010 Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Annual Meeting & Food Expo®, a panel highlighted a range of health benefits from eating nuts which have free-radical scavenging, anticarcinogenic, cholesterol-lowering, and cardioprotective abilities. While research has cited many of these benefits, the panel also cited the role of nuts in helping to manage weight.
Studies led by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) molecular biologist Daniel H. Hwang are providing some of the missing details about how natural compounds in plants help protect us against inflammation.
New findings by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers suggest that an enzyme in the brain known as PI3 kinase might control the increased generation of body heat that helps burn off excess calories after eating a high-fat meal.
People who eat a diet high in fructose, in the form of added sugar, are at increased risk of developing high blood pressure, or hypertension, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). The results suggest that cutting back on foods and beverages containing a lot of fructose (sugar) might decrease one’s risk of developing hypertension.
Even though urban cyclists face hazards such as exposure to car exhaust and the risk of traffic accidents, it’s still far healthier to park the car and get on a bike. The health of the individual cyclists may improve as they drive less and exercise more, and the resulting reduction in exhaust emissions will benefit the entire community, according to a study published online June 30 ahead of print in the peer-reviewed journal Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP).
An across-the-board review of the health effects of Qigong and Tai Chi finds these practices offer benefits for the heart, immune system and overall quality of life.
A UH study finds that the practice of using electrocardiograms on high school athletes may not accurately detect heart ailments that cause sudden cardiac death, and may not be an efficient use of time or money.
Bicycling and brisk walking are associated with less weight gain among pre-menopausal women, especially those who are overweight and obese, according to a report in the June 28 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Additionally, the report finds that slower walking does not appear to offer the same benefits as brisk walking.
LSRO Conference describes the role of equol and soy isoflavones in alleviating menopause symptoms
A diet rich in natural antioxidants improves insulin sensitivity in insulin-resistant obese adults and enhances the effect of the insulin-sensitizing drug metformin, a preliminary study from Italy finds. The results will be presented Monday at The Endocrine Society’s 92nd Annual Meeting in San Diego. “The beneficial effects of antioxidants are known, but we have revealed for the first time one of their biological bases of action—improving hormonal action in obese subjects with the metabolic syndrome,” said principal author Antonio Mancini, MD, an endocrinology researcher at Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Rome. The metabolic syndrome is a cluster of metabolic risk factors for developing diabetes, heart disease and stroke. People with this syndrome cannot efficiently use insulin, the hormone that regulates glucose (sugar) in the blood. Some evidence exists that oxidative stress may play a role in the metabolic syndrome, according to Mancini. Oxidative stress, a bioc
Obese women with insulin resistance lose more weight after three months on a lower-carbohydrate diet than on a traditional low-fat diet with the same number of calories, according to a new study. The results will be presented Saturday at The Endocrine Society’s 92nd Annual Meeting in San Diego.
Staying in shape may bolster the metabolic profiles of first-year college students, even in those with higher than desirable body fat percentages. An epidemiological study from Tufts University found an association between physical fitness, body fat percentage and certain metabolic risk factors.
Researchers from the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University found that one year after 248 individuals completed a 12-week cardiac rehabilitation program, only 37% exercised three times a week to keep their hearts healthy.
LSRO issues a review on the scientific evidence underlying key US cholesterol recommendations.
Buy me some sushi and veggie wraps? There are a lot more choices besides "peanuts and Cracker Jacks" when you go out to the ballgame these days, according to an article in the May issue of Heart Insight, a quarterly magazine for patients, their families and caregivers.
In a review appearing in Cell Metabolism, Buck Institute faculty Pankaj Kapahi , PhD, discusses activities related to TOR one of the key molecular players involved in increasing the healthy years of life via the process of dietary restriction.
Remaining physically fit and sticking to a regular exercise routine could lower your risk of taking a tumble at any age.
Sports drinks as well as water will help you get through exercising in the heat.
South Dakota State University research shows a traditional Asian flatbread called chapathi, or chapati, gets a big boost in protein and fiber when fortified with food-grade distillers grains.
Negative health effects linked to taking too much supplemental calcium are on the rise, according to a commentary appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). The incidence of the so-called milk-alkali or calcium-alkali syndrome is growing in large part because of widespread use of over-the-counter calcium and vitamin D supplements.
The home-cooked meal is alive and well, says a researcher at the 2010 Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences taking place at Montreal’s Concordia University. It just doesn’t look, taste or feel like a Leave-it-to-Beaver meal from the 1950s.
For kidney patients trying to control their blood pressure, reducing fluid build-up in the blood is more effective than using antihypertensive medications, according to an analysis appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN). The research suggests that lowering salt intake may help reduce build-up.
Many think that more leisure-time exercise leads to less obesity, but an Indiana U. study has found that this applies primarily to white women. The findings draw attention to racial, ethnic and gender differences regarding exercise and to the influence of work.
Kansas State University researchers have found that Nintendo's Wii Fit helped improve balance for a soldier with a traumatic brain injury, a problem many soldiers are facing after serving in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Loyola joins area governments, agencies to feed demand for fresh fruits and vegetables in Maywood.
Potatoes come in all shapes, sizes and colors-including tubers with red, yellow, orange and purple flesh. This diversity also applies to phytonutrients, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists in Prosser, Wash., are discovering.
Children who undergo brief periods of intense exercise may exhibit lung dysfunction or other symptoms similar to those experienced by asthma patients, even when no history of asthma exists, according to a study conducted by researchers at the University of California’s Irvine and Miller Children’s Hospital.
How social networking can help people garner support for weight loss.
People with asthma may be well-advised to avoid heavy, high-fat meals, according to new research. Individuals with asthma who consumed a high-fat meal showed increased airway inflammation just hours after the binge, according to Australian researchers who conducted the study. The high fat meal also appeared to inhibit the response to the asthma reliever medication Ventolin (albuterol).
There is no magic bullet to help patients with COPD improve their ability to function in daily life. In fact, the best advice they might get is “do by doing,” according to research to be presented at the ATS conference in New Orleans.
Research on fruit flies provides new clues on the process - and open the door for future treatments for metabolic and eating disorders.
With the rising childhood obesity and associated chronic disease rates posing a serious health threat to American school children, leading nutrition researchers call for developing a modernized home economics curriculum centered on food preparation and nutrition education in schools.
According to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM), long-term elite rhythmic gymnastics exerts positive effects on volumetric bone density and bone geometry in adolescent girls.
Living in a food-insecure household during pregnancy may increase the odds of greater weight gain and pregnancy complications, particularly gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), according to a new study published in the May issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association. Household food insecurity, the inability to obtain nutritious and safe foods in socially acceptable ways, is increasingly recognized as an independent risk factor for many poor health outcomes among women.
The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) today offered its support to help the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) meet the challenges of reducing the amount of sodium in foods.
UK graduate student Holly Miller tested out a theory on self control using dogs, and her results are less emotional than you might think.
Michigan Tech exercise scientists find that on-ice testing provides a more accurate prediction of hockey players' fitness.
A nursing researcher at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing addresses the importance of regular, muscle-building exercise on long-term health.
Dr. Melanie Keats, a professor at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and a two-time cancer survivor, has embarked on a major research initiative which sets out to optimize the quality of life of childhood cancer survivors by getting them active.
Scientists funded by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) found that volunteers who followed a low-calorie diet or a very low-calorie diet not only lost weight, but also significantly enhanced their immune response.
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