Latest Nutrition News - Archive 3
Selenium Supplements May Increase the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
Published: 14/07/07
Selenium, an antioxidant included in multivitamin tablets thought to have a possible protective effect against the development of type 2 diabetes, may actually increase the risk of developing the disease, an analysis by researchers at the University at Buffalo has shown. Results of a randomized clinical trial using a selenium supplement alone showed that 55 percent more cases of type 2 diabetes developed among participants randomized to receive selenium than in those who received a placebo pill.... full story
The Role of Vitamin D and Calcium (Key Nutrients in Milk) in Type 2 Diabetes
Published: 12/07/07
Research by Tufts University Boston, USA has determined that a deficiency of calcium and vitamin D may not just be a problem for bones, but may also lead to a higher risk for developing Type 2 diabetes. In the analysis of previously published studies, the researchers found chronically low levels of vitamin D were linked to as high as 46 percent greater risk of type 2 diabetes. Supplementation by Vitamin D alone was not enough to prevent Type 2 diabetes, it was also through the supplementation of calcium too.... full story
A Link Between Carbohydrate Quality and Vision Loss is Strengthened by New Data
Published: 12/07/07
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and its associated vision loss may be connected to the quality of carbohydrates an individual consumes. In a study published in the July issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Allen Taylor, PhD, director of the Laboratory for Nutrition and Vision Research at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (USDA HNRCA) at Tufts University, and colleagues confirmed earlier findings linking dietary glycemic index with the risk of developing AMD. ... full story
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Study Finds Western-Style "Meat-Sweet" Diet Increases Risk of Breast Cancer in Postmenopausal Women
Published: 10/07/07
A new study finds that the more "western" the diet (marked by red meat, starches and sweets), the greater the risk for breast cancer among postmenopausal Chinese women. According to researchers who conducted the analysis at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia, Harvard University, Shanghai Cancer Institute, and Vanderbilt University, the findings mark the first time a specific association between a western diet and breast cancer has been identified in Asian women.... full story
Study Shows Cane Sugar, Corn Sweeteners Have Similar Effects on Appetite
Published: 10/07/07
A new study by the Nutritional Sciences Program at the University of Washington USA, of sweetened beverages shows that cane sugar and high fructose corn syrup have similar effects on hunger, fullness, and food consumption at lunch. According to the study, which appears in the July issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, this may be because sucrose (table sugar) in beverages splits into glucose and fructose molecules, which are present in high-fructose corn syrup. The results suggest that while appetite and food intake are influenced by the number of calories consumed earlier, the types of sugars consumed in those calories seem to make little or no difference.... full story
Antibiotics Don't Prevent Future Urinary Tract Infections, May Cause Resistance in Future Infections
Published: 10/07/07
According to a new study conducted by researchers at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, the largest study of its kind, it was discovered that after a first childhood urinary tract infection (UTI), daily antibiotics may not prevent another such infection, and may actually increase the risk that the next urinary tract infection is caused by resistant bacteria. It was determined that receiving a daily dose of preventive antibiotics was not associated with a lower risk of recurrent UTI... full story
Low Vitamin D Levels May Be Common in Otherwise Healthy Children
Published: 09/07/07
According to researchers from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, many otherwise healthy children and adolescents have low vitamin D levels, which may put them at risk for bone diseases such as rickets. The study determined that African American children, children above age nine and with low dietary vitamin D intake were the most likely to have low levels of vitamin D in their blood... full story
The elderberry way to perfect skin
Published: 03/07/07
In the first study of its kind, a team of researchers led by Prof Aedin Cassidy at the University of East Anglia and Dr Paul Kroon at the Institute of Food Research UK, will explore whether the skin’s condition is improved by a compound which gives berries their vibrant colour (called ‘anthocyanin’). ... full story
Study: Effect of Dietary Counseling for Weight Loss
Published: 03/07/07
A new study conducted by Tufts-New England Medical Center's Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and Medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine, reported the effect of dietary counseling for weight loss found that, on average, dietary counseling resulted in weight loss of approximately 6 percent of initial body weight (approximately 10-15 pounds) after one year, compared with people not involved in formal weight loss programs. ... full story
Anti-Obesity Drug May Prevent and Treat Obesity-Related Liver Disease
Published: 03/07/07
A new study on the effect of the anti-obesity drug rimonabant on liver function in obese rats found that it reduced markers of liver damage, decreased levels of pro-inflammatory proteins, and improved lipid (fat) profiles.... full story
Many Insomniacs Turn to Valerian and Melatonin to Help Them Sleep
Published: 01/07/07
A study published in the July 1 issue of the journal SLEEP finds that large segments of the U.S.population use valerian or melatonin to treat their insomnia. The study, by Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, USA focused on the data collected from 31,044 individuals from the 2002 Alternative Health/Complementary and Alternative Medicine Supplement to the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS). The study discovered that 5.9% of people in the study used valerian and 5.2% used melatonin. Relatively greater use occurred in individuals aged under 60. The decision to use such substances was made in consultation with a health care provider less than half of the time. ... full story
'Stone Age' Diet Is Good For People With Diabetes
Published: 28/06/07
A study from Lund University, Sweden, found people with diabetes had improved capacity to handle carbohydrate after eating foods of the kind that were consumed during human evolution (the 'stone age' diet) for three months.
The study found that
consuming fruit, vegetables, nuts, lean meat and fish was better for the health of diabetic people. The study noted an amazing absence of cardiovascular disease and diabetes among the aboriginal populations of Kitava, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea, where modern agrarian-based (grain) food is unavailable... full story
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