In June 2017 researchers from the UK published the results of their study to assess the links between social media use, in particular Instagram, and symptoms of orthorexia nervosa (an … Read more
Does chocolate make you fat?
In February 2020 researchers from the UK, Austria, Italy, USA, Spain, Brazil, France, Turkey and Canada published the results of their study to assess the association between consumption of chocolate … Read more
Mexican women with vitamin D deficiency appear to have a higher incidence of cardiovascular risk factors
In May 2019 researchers from Mexico published the results of their study to assess whether cardiovascular risk factors and heart attacks are associated with vitamin D deficiency in Mexican women … Read more
Interrupted sleep, caused by overnight smartphone use, appears to lead to a higher body mass index
In October 2018 researchers from Denmark published the results of their study to assess whether there was any association between overnight smartphone use and associated interrupted sleep with mental and … Read more
Phthalates have been found in urine samples of couples undergoing in vivo fertilization treatment
In April 2019 researchers from Saudi Arabia published the results of their study to assess the effect of phthalate exposure in individuals undergoing in vitro fertilization. Phthalates are chemicals used … Read more
Consumption of cheese and wholemeal bread may reduce the risk of diabetic retinopathy progression in adults with diabetes
In February 2019 researchers from China and Australia published the results of their study to assess the association between dietary intake with the 10-year incidence of diabetic retinopathy progression in … Read more
The Early Nutrition Project have published updated recommendations for optimized nutrition before and during pregnancy, during breastfeeding, infancy and toddlerhood which should contribute to the prevention of obesity and associated non-communicable diseases
In February 2019 researchers from Germany, UK, Poland, The Netherlands and Australia who were part of the The Early Nutrition Project published their review of the medical scientific literature and … Read more
A higher consumption of ultra-processed food and soft drinks/sweetened beverages increases body fat during childhood and adolescence.
In January 2018 researchers from Brazil published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the association between consumption of ultra-processed foods and body fat during childhood and adolescence. … Read more
Maternal ante-natal caffeine intake is associated with a higher amount of body fat in their offspring and a higher risk of obesity at age 5 and 9 years, with a stronger association seen for caffeine from coffee
In June 2019 researchers from Ireland published the results of their study to assess the association between maternal, paternal and grandparent caffeine intake and risk of obesity in offspring. A … Read more
An unhealthy lifestyle is associated with distinct abnormalities in laboratory tests for liver function, inflammation and lipid status
In June 2019 researchers from Finland published the results of their study to assess the impact of unfavourable lifestyle factors on abnormal laboratory tests reflecting liver status, inflammation and lipid … Read more
Individuals with a high genetic risk of stroke may find that a healthy lifestyle lowers their risk
In October 2018 researchers from Germany, UK and Sweden published the results of their study to assess the association between a genetic risk of stroke, a healthy lifestyle with the … Read more
Individuals with a high genetic risk of cardiovascular disease and/or diabetes type 2 may find that a healthy lifestyle lowers their risk of developing these conditions
In August 2019 researchers from The Netherlands published the results of their study to assess the association between lifestyle and individuals genetically at risk of coronary artery disease, atrial fibrillation, … Read more
Researchers state it is time to critically reflect on the current business model of ‘user data in exchange for app-use allowance’ and that instead it might be better to ban or regulate certain design elements in apps to come up with less addictive products
In July 2019 researchers from Germany published the results of their analysis of different smartphone apps in an attempt to identify design elements that prolong app usage. This analysis was … Read more
Low vitamin D levels as well as a high BMI may increase the risk of insulin resistance in individuals with obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome
In May 2019 researchers from Greece and the UK published the results of their study to assess the association between vitamin D levels and insulin resistance in individuals with obstructive … Read more
Individuals with diabetes type 2 and low vitamin D levels appear to have an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease and nephropathy
In May 2019 researchers from the Sudan published the results of their study to assess vitamin D levels in individuals with diabetes type 2 and its association with diabetic nephropathy … Read more
The Mediterranean diet is able to alter the diversity and composition of the gut bacteria
In May 2018 researchers from Spain published their study to assess the effect of certain nutrients as well as adherence to the Mediterranean diet on the gut microbiota of healthy … Read more
A higher maternal pre-pregnancy BMI and gestational weight gain is associated with an increased risk of overweight/obesity in their offspring, with the strongest effects in late childhood
In February 2019 researchers from The Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Portugal, Sweden, France, USA, Greece, UK, Norway, Italy, Germany, Australia, Finland, Ireland, Canada, Denmark, Spain, Slovak Republic and Ukraine published the … Read more
Akkermansia muciniphila supplementation improves insulin sensitivity, reduces total cholesterol levels, slightly decreases body weight, fat mass and hip circumference as well as reducing markers for liver dysfunction and inflammation
In July 2019 researchers from Belgium, The Netherlands and Finland published the results of their study to assess the results of their study to assess the association of Akkermansia muciniphila … Read more
It has been estimated that 24% of pregnancy complications are due to maternal overweight/obesity
In July 2019 researchers from The Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, Australia, Sweden, France, USA, Greece, UK, Canada, Norway, Italy, Germany, Poland, Finland, Ireland, Denmark, Slovak Republic and Ukraine published the results … Read more
Regular consumption of avocados may cause individuals to have less weight gain
In March 2019 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the effect of regular avocado consumption on changes in weight and BMI. A total of … Read more