Obesity and Diet

Nicholas FeenieOct 17No Comments

Black tea promotes weight loss

A group of researchers from the University of California – Los Angeles have demonstrated that black tea may be helpful in promoting weight loss by altering the bacteria found in your gut. Using mice models, the researchers were able to change the ratio...

Energy dense foods can increase cancer risk

Obesity and Diet, Obesity and Cancer, Obesity News Bulletin

Obesity and Diet, Obesity and Cancer, Obesity News Bulletin

Energy dense foods can increase cancer risk

There is a proven link between obesity and cancer risk, however few studies have examined the link between energy density of food and cancer risk. In a study published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, researchers analysed dietary...

Nicholas FeenieSep 18No Comments

A change to global dietary guidelines?

Obesity and Public Policy, Obesity and Diet, Obesity News Bulletin

Obesity and Public Policy, Obesity and Diet, Obesity News Bulletin

A change to global dietary guidelines?

After the results of a recent study, a team of researchers are calling for a change to global dietary guidelines. Findings from over 135,000 individuals across 18 different countries were used and it was found that high carbohydrate intake is linked to...

Nicholas FeenieSep 18No Comments

Living near fast food outlets increases risk of obesity

Nicholas FeenieSep 18No Comments

Living near fast food outlets increases risk of obesity

Researchers, from the University of the West of England, have found that children living closer to fast food outlets are more likely to gain a significant amount of weight between the first and last year of school. Using data from over 1,500 UK children...

Chemicals in urine can predict how body will respond to junk food diet

Nicholas FeenieAug 021 Comment

Chemicals in urine can predict how body will respond to junk food diet

Researchers at Imperial College London have found that certain compounds in urine can be used to show who is at a greater risk of developing obesity or diabetes due to a poor diet. The research was conducted in mice and helps us to understand how the...

The European change in fat metabolism from ancient to modern times

Obesity and Diet, Obesity and Genetics, Obesity News Bulletin

Obesity and Diet, Obesity and Genetics, Obesity News Bulletin

The European change in fat metabolism from ancient to modern times

Recently, evolutionary biologists have been looking into how changes in diet have led to human adaptations to genes that regulate fat metabolism. There are two essential genes that regulate the synthesis of vital fatty acids, fatty acid desaturase 1 and...

Nicholas FeenieMar 29No Comments

‘No fat’ and ‘no sugar’ labels are misleading the public

Obesity and Public Policy, Obesity and Diet, Obesity News Bulletin

Obesity and Public Policy, Obesity and Diet, Obesity News Bulletin

‘No fat’ and ‘no sugar’ labels are misleading the public

A new study led by the University of North Carolina has found that terms such as ‘no fat’ and ‘no sugar’ give consumers a false sense of confidence when purchasing such items, in fact they rarely reflect the actual nutritional quality of the food....

Nicholas FeenieMar 29No Comments

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College of Contemporary Health is in London, United Kingdom.

2 days ago

"After facing bias and stigma for having obesity, people who seek out the most effective treatment available – bariatric surgery – face public scorn for it. Patrick Dolan and colleagues found that 39% of American adults believe that bariatric surgery is 'an easy way out'.”

It’s a story of shame for having obesity. And then shame for doing something about it.

#Obesity #ObesityCare #BariatricSurgery #Health ...

Shame for Having Obesity, Shame for Reversing It - ConscienHealth

conscienhealth.org

New research in JAMA Surgery says that 39 percent of the public falsely believes bariatric surgery is "an easy way out." It's a double dose of shame.

The Misleading Fast Food Boogeyman - ConscienHealth

College of Contemporary Health is in London, United Kingdom.

3 days ago

"We seem to need the boogeyman – especially for obesity. So naturally, we have a long list of bad guys to blame for obesity. Fast food has long been one of them. But a new study of portion sizes in the BMJ suggests that fast food is hardly the worst offender in the restaurant industry."

What do you guys think of these findings?

#Obesity #ObesityCare #FastFood #Diet #Nutrition #BMJ ...

conscienhealth.org

Fast food has long been painted as an important contributor to obesity. But a new study of restaurant portions in the BMJ suggests this view is too narrow.

College of Contemporary Health

4 days ago

"Obesity has become one of the greatest public health challenges of our time; nearly two-thirds of adults and over a quarter of children in Australia are an unhealthy weight."

#Obesity #ObesityCare #Health #Nutrition #CCH ...

Obesity: a problem worth fighting

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Obesity has become one of the greatest public health challenges of our time.

College of Contemporary Health

5 days ago

"100% Beneficial" - the overall response our students gave when asked about using CCH course knowledge in daily practice.

Apply today @ www.contemporaryhealth.co.uk/apply/ ...

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