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Tag: overweight

Posted on 6 August 201917 June 2020

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

Posted on 6 August 201917 June 2020

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

Posted on 6 August 201917 June 2020

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

Posted on 6 August 201917 June 2020

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

Posted on 6 August 201917 June 2020

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

Posted on 5 August 201917 June 2020

An adequate milk consumption at various stages of life helps in the prevention/control of various chronic medical conditions

In May 2019 researchers from Spain published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the impact of dairy intake on health and all-cause mortality, and on the prevention … Read more

Posted on 5 August 201917 June 2020

A high sleep variability predicts a blunted weight loss response and short sleep duration a reduced decrease in waist circumference in individuals undergoing a weight loss intervention

In June 2019 researchers from Spain published the results of their study to assess the association of sleep duration and sleep variability on 12-month changes in weight and body size … Read more

Posted on 3 August 201917 June 2020

Vitamin D supplementation improves insulin resistance and LDL(bad)-cholesterol in both obese and overweight pre-menopausal women with vitamin D deficiency

In May 2019 researchers from Turkey published their study to assess the effect of vitamin D supplementation in overweight and obese pre-menopausal women. Vitamin D deficiency is a common problem … Read more

Posted on 3 August 201920 June 2020

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

Posted on 3 August 201920 June 2020

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

Posted on 3 August 201920 June 2020

Adolescents with low vitamin D levels tend to have a higher percentage of body fat, lower insulin sensitivity and worse endothelial function and inflammatory markers than those with vitamin D levels in the normal range

In June 2019 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the association between vitamin D levels and insulin sensitivity and cardiovascular disease risk factors in … Read more

Posted on 2 August 201920 June 2020

Vitamin D levels seem to affect the lipid profile, even in non-obese children, and a low vitamin D level may progress to dyslipidaemia or obesity in non-obese children

In June 2019 researchers from Korea published the results of their study to assess the association between vitamin D levels and the lipid profile in non-obese children and adolescents. A … Read more

Posted on 16 July 20195 January 2020

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

Posted on 15 July 201925 January 2020

Call for action on the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages: Position Paper on behalf of the European Academy of Paediatrics and the European Childhood Obesity Group

In April 2019 researchers from Poland, Belgium, Austria, Italy, Germany, France, Israel and Cyprus published a Position Paper on behalf of the European Academy of Paediatrics and the European Childhood … Read more

Posted on 15 July 20195 January 2020

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

Posted on 7 July 20195 January 2020

A high salt content in the faecies is associated with a decreased diversity of gut bateria and a depletion in Akkermansia muciniphila and Bifidobacterium, specifically B. longum and B. adolescentis

In April 2019 researchers from France, Saudi Arabia, Mali, French Polynesia and Senegal published the results of their study to assess the ability of salt to alter the gut bacteria. … Read more

Posted on 7 July 201910 January 2020

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

Posted on 6 July 201930 May 2020

Features of the metabolic syndrome at age 17 years appear to be associated with impaired testicular function at 20 years of age

In March 2019 researchers from Australia published the results of their study to assess whether early signs of the metabolic disorder in late adolescence were associated with features of impaired … Read more

Posted on 2 July 20195 January 2020

Exposure to conventional household disinfectants is associated with higher BMI at age 3, whereas the use of eco-friendly products is associated with a reduced risk of overweight or obesity

In September 2018 researchers from Canada published the results of their study to assess the association between maternal report of cleaning product use and overweight at age 3, and whether … Read more

Posted on 27 June 20195 January 2020

The feeding of pureed foods marketed in baby food pouches should be discouraged as they generally have a high sugar content, increasing the risk for dental caries and obesity

In March 2019 researchers on behalf of the Nutrition Commission of the German Society for Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine published a statement concerning foods in baby food pouches. Pureed feeding … Read more

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