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Book Review: The Healthiest Diet for You: Scientific Aspects

At a time when we are overwhelmed by all kinds of misinformation about our diet, and one nutritional fad follows another at an incredibly fast pace, The Healthiest Diet for You: Scientific Aspects focuses on the latest scientific data regarding nutrition, metabolism, exercise, and genetics, which are the key components of personalized nutrition and healthy...
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Obesity Risk May Pass From Mothers to Daughters

Women with obesity may share risk for the disease with their daughters, but not their sons, according to a new study published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Obesity is a common, serious and costly disease affecting nearly half of the adults and 20% of children in the United States. It costs an estimated $173 billion...
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Are Pregnant Women with Obesity and Diabetes More Likely to Have a Child with ADHD?

Study only finds this association in women with excessive weight gain during pregnancy Children of women with gestational diabetes and obesity may be twice as likely to develop attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) compared to those whose mothers did not have obesity, according to new research published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. The estimated number of children...
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Poor Sleep Habits Increase Fatty Liver Disease Risk

People with sedentary lifestyles and unhealthy sleep behaviors could develop fatty liver disease, according to new research published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Fatty liver disease is the leading chronic liver disease worldwide, affecting about a quarter of the adult population. This type of liver disease is fueled by metabolic disorders such...
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Mouse Study Finds FGF21 Directs Body’s Responses to Low-Protein Diet

Reducing the amount of protein in the diet produces an array of favorable health outcomes, including an extension of lifespan, and that these effects depend on Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 (FGF21), according to a study recently published in Nature Communications. It has long been known that reducing the amount you eat improves health and extends...