Dieting and Weight Control

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Experts urge evaluation of diet at routine check-ups
07/08/2020
Unhealthy dietary patterns are a leading cause of heart disease and stroke as well as other chronic diseases. Clinician-delivered diet counseling can improve diet behaviors and heart disease risk factors. Quick, simple dietary assessment tools can be a part of routine office visits and integrated into electronic health records for follow-up.
Body weight has surprising, alarming impact on brain function
05/08/2020
As a person's weight goes up, all regions of the brain go down in activity and blood flow, according to a new brain imaging study.
Major depressive episodes far more common than previously believed
30/07/2020
The number of adults in the United States who suffer from major depressive episodes at some point in their life is far higher than previously believed, a new study finds.
Aerobic exercise could have the final say on fatty livers
29/07/2020
A new study is the first to demonstrate significant improvements in biopsy-measured liver outcomes in a metabolic associated fat liver disease (MAFLD) cohort following an exercise-only intervention, without clinically significant weight loss.
Food supplements may improve brain health among young children in low income countries
22/07/2020
Giving nutritional supplements to young children in low income countries for around 6 months could improve their brain (cognitive) health, finds a new trial.