The unseen impact - could adult diseases be caused by food and chemicals before birth?
...ill in questionnaires on their diet, lifestyle and habits and the environment in which they live. Following the birth, a blood sample will also be taken from the placenta to determine which chemicals have crossed from the mother to the child. The target toxic chemicals include those found in processed or co...Highlights from the April 2006 Journal of the American Dietetic Association
...arents supplied information for their kids' eating habits at home. Overall, the researchers found, the child... parents the opportunity to model healthful eating habits for their children. As part of the study discussed above on obesity and eating disorders among adole...New survey reveals women's attitudes about feminine health
...been completely honest about their feminine health habits with their gynecologists. A level of embarrassment in discussing women's anatomy also exists, as the survey revealed that less than half (43 percent) of women indicating that they are completely comfortable discussing their genitals and using the wo...Keck Futures Initiative announces grant recipients
...nd communication that bridges languages, cultures, habits of thought, and institutions. Toward these goals, the National Academies Keck FUTURES INITIATIVE incorporates three core activities each year: FUTURES conferences, FUTURES grants, and National Academies Communication Awards. The award recipients ......rkness" (Paramount, 1996). While their man-eating habits have garnered most of the headlines, the maneless condition of these adult male lions is even more curious. Broad, far reaching research The new study examined mane variation for 19 lions in 17 zoos across the United States, from as far north as C...Breast implants not associated with cancer risk, study reports
... results likely reflect the lifestyles and smoking habits of the women in the study rather than an effect of the implants themselves, the authors conclude. Past reports have examined the association between cosmetic breast implants and cancer risk, particularly breast cancer risk, but no consistent associat...Ads for unhealthy foods may explain link between television viewing and overweight in children
...ne data on dietary patterns and television viewing habits for 548 Boston-area students in sixth and seventh grade and then repeated these measurements 19 months later. When surveying the students about their food intake, the researchers asked specifically about snacks and beverages commonly advertised on te...Ultrasounds show mothers' drinking shrinks fetal brain
...y that while women's own reports of their drinking habits may not be entirely accurate, the study findings are consistent with other research on fetal alcohol exposure in animals and humans. "The provision of feedback on fetal development as revealed in ultrasonography may be a strategy to encourage heavy ...Patients at greater risk if mother has coronary heart disease
...ased transmission from mothers may be due to risky habits and behaviors. "Children tend to spend more time with their mothers than their fathers. Therefore, they may be more likely to pick up their mother's bad habits, including physical inactivity, smoking and a poor diet. It has been well established that...Highlights from the May 2006 Journal of the American Dietetic Association
...s Adolescents who play sports have better eating habits and nutrient intake than those who do not, accordi...esearchers at the University of Minnesota. Eating habits and nutrient intake are two important factors that contribute to performance in sports. The need for...Highlights from the June 2006 Journal of the American Dietetic Association
... for the efficacious promotion of healthful eating habits and increased physical activity in all children and adolescents, regardless of weight status. Additional research articles in the June Journal of the American Dietetic Association include: "The Effects of Dieting on Food and Nutrient Intake of Lact...Universal design tackles little things with big impact
...s or disregards a range of abilities, behaviors, habits and sizes. The conference will be June 19-22 at MSU's Henry Center for Executive Development. "Universal design is about considering the entire spectrum of humanity and trying to design as inclusively as possible," said Laura Bix, assistant professor...The protein that makes you mad
In recent years our feeding habits have been the focus of ongoing polemics. Everybody will remember the mad cow crisis when the sales of veal plummeted for fear of contagion, thousands of animals were sacrificed and beef imports, especially from the United Kingdom the focus of the ...Direct link established between tropical tree and insect diversity
...effort involved a comparison of insects TM eating habits in temperate sites in Central Europe and lowland tropical sites near Mandang, Papau New Guinea (PNG). The team of insect ecologists, taxonomists and field assistants led by Vojtech Novotny, from the University of South Bohemia, Czech Republic, inclu...Ancient global warming drove early primates' dispersal
Ann Arbor, Mich. -- The continent-hopping habits of early primates have long puzzled scientists, and several scenarios have been proposed to explain how the first true members of the group appeared virtually simultaneously on Asia, Europe and North America some 55 million years ago. But new rese...Highlights from the August 2006 Journal of the American Dietetic Association
...ency among adolescents to abandon healthier eating habits as they become more independent and perhaps have more freedom to purchase their own snack foods. The new scoring system suggests that even small increases in consumption of fruits and vegetables "could dramatically improve the overall dietary quality...Sturgeon's general warning: stable for now, but beware
... Sutton's research identifies many of the fish's habits that were previously unknown. Importantly, he found that the Wabash River population appears to be stable. Nevertheless, his sampling uncovered very few young fish in the river. "This raises a few red flags," Sutton said. "This means that either th...You (especially your bones) are what you eat
...r new report on the impact of nutrition and eating habits both positive and negative on bone health Fact sheets summarizing the latest science on bone nutrition Imaginative new posters, and information leaflets for the general public 12 new Public Service Announcements featuring personalities such a...Impact of forest certification in developing countries examined
...st consumers of forest products, whose consumption habits currently feed tropical forest destruction. For example, an increased demand for certified forest products could have a huge impact on China's use of timber, since the bulk of their products are destined for foreign markets. Critical findings from ...Warming climate may put chill on arctic polar bear population
...s can significantly impact the polar bears' eating habits and survival." "One of the most important things that enabled us to do this study was our ability to draw on long-term satellite databases on Arctic ice," said Stirling. "NASA has maintained an extensive and invaluable database of these observations...