News tagged with journal of clinical nutrition


New study reinforces significant role of walnuts in diet

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created May 05, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (6) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study has found that keeping the diet for type 2 diabetes under control gets a lot of help from including daily amounts of foods with the right kind of fats such as walnuts.


Study sheds new light on why breast-fed babies grow more slowly

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created Apr 23, 2009 | popularity 3.1 / 5 (7) | comments 4

Breast-fed babies grow more slowly than formula-fed babies, which is why new growth charts, based solely on the growth patterns of breast fed babies, are being introduced in the UK in May. This slower pattern of growth in ...


Researcher finds reason for weight gain

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created Apr 22, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Liwei Chen, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology at the LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans School of Public Health, is the lead author of a research paper showing that weight gain and obesity are more linked to ...


Moderate alcohol intake associated with bone protection

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created Mar 03, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

In an epidemiological study of men and post-menopausal women primarily over 60 years of age, regular moderate alcohol intake was associated with greater bone mineral density (BMD). Researchers at the Jean Mayer USDA Human ...


Children who watch more TV are fatter

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created Feb 26, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- Pre-school children who watch a lot of television are considerably fatter than those who don’t, according to a major new study.


Healthy food availability could depend on where you live -- so does the quality of your diet

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created Feb 25, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

The availability of healthy food choices and your quality of diet is associated with where you live, according to two studies conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Researchers examined ...


Study provides additional evidence that potato chips should be eaten in moderation

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created Feb 13, 2009 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

A new study published in the March 2009 American Journal of Clinical Nutrition by Marek Naruszewicz and colleagues from Poland suggests that acrylamide from foods may increase the risk of heart disease. Acrylamide has be ...


Soy May Reduce the Risk of Colorectal Cancer

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created Feb 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition explores how soyfood consumption may lower the risk of colorectal cancer, or cancer of the colon or rectum, in postmenopausal women. According to the Na ...


Children with inflammatory bowel disease have surprisingly high folate levels, study finds

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created Jan 24, 2009 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Children with newly diagnosed cases of inflammatory bowel disease have higher concentrations of folate in their blood than individuals without IBD, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of California, ...


Small changes can lead to big rewards, says ASN president

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created Jan 13, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Small changes can lead to big rewards, such as maintaining a healthy weight, American Society for Nutrition (ASN) President James O. Hill, PhD, describes in a recent report. The article, to be published in the February issue ...



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