Black women with high blood pressure during pregnancy have higher homocysteine levels
...since high homocysteine levels have been linked to diets low in folic acid and vitamins B6 and B12, Patrick said the finding suggests that it may be necessary to increase folic acid intake among blacks. Epidemiological studies of non-pregnant populations have shown that too much homocysteine in the blood i...Calorie restriction drastically reduces risk of heart attack, stroke and diabetes
...e individuals who have been on calorie restriction diets for a long period of time. The researchers rec...typically decrease when individuals follow low-fat diets to lose weight. Triglyceride levels -- which, when elevated, can lead to atherosclerosis -- ...Trans fat linked to increase in cholesterol
...hers then examined the effects of various two week diets before sacrificing the pigs. For two weeks the pig... Blood was taken at the conclusion of the various diets 6hrs after a meal. Blood samples were measured for: TC, TG, HDL-C, LDL-C, VLDL and LDL1-5. The ratio...Hormonal response to stress alters immune system function and alters mental and physical disease
...ns, and improved ability to be more compliant with diets and good nutrition. In addition to describing these and other advances in the biopsychosocial approach to health and disease -- the usual exchange of new scientific information that characterizes the interdisciplinary Experimental Biology meetings, ...Research news from Tufts University, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy: April 2004
...itionally balanced, one concern, that high protein diets promote calcium losses , may not be warranted. Re...shows that high protein (and reduced cereal grain) diets do not affect urinary calcium excretion, rather, the protein may decrease bone resorption, a proces...Childhood obesity leads to adult diabetes, researcher says
...rents - especially minority parents - on healthier diets and advise them on how to encourage their children to be more active. Type 2 diabetes in children most often occurs during mid-puberty as changes in hormone levels during this period cause insulin resistance and decreased insulin action and parents n...Doctor's statement in Mayo Clinic Proceedings reveals dark side of low-carb diets
...icine (PCRM), explains in his letter that low-carb diets can throw people into a metabolic state called ket...s of appetite for many people. People on low-carb diets who become ill enough to experience loss of appetite are taking in less fat and cholesterol, since t...Diets high in fat and animal protein linked to increased risk of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
...ournal of Epidemiology, the study also showed that diets high in dietary fiber -- tomatoes, broccoli, mixed...y intake and NHL is biologically plausible because diets high in protein and fat may lead to altered immunity, resulting in increased risk of NHL," said prin...Dairy, moderate fat, carbohydrate intakes reduce obesity in young teens
...m five sites on the body. Children with higher-fat diets (35 percent of calories or more) and lower-fat diets (below 30 percent of calories) gained more weight throughout childhood than those who had moderate i...Internet program and videos net nutritional benefits for kids
...ition from middle school to high school, students' diets worsen with an increase in high-fat junk food and a decrease in exercise," Frenn said. "We want to create a culture that is healthier, getting exercise up and the dietary fat down." The more internet/video sessions the students attended at school, t...Malnutrition and misery will be 'unimaginable' by 2054
... Harvests of cereal grains, the mainstay of human diets and 80 percent of the world food supply, have increased slightly since 1985 but not nearly fast enough to keep pace with increases in population. Rising malnutrition increases human susceptibility to other diseases, such as malaria, diarrhea and AID...Mad cow has confidence stirred, but not shaken
...5 percent said they had eliminated beef from their diets altogether. While confirming the drop in stated consumption patterns found in other recent polls, the Rutgers study suggests this reduction is likely temporary for most. Only about 1 percent of Americans say they have given up beef for good. Near...Moderate-fat diet is kinder to heart than low-fat diet, study by UB researcher shows
...," said Pelkman. "The emphasis has been on low-fat diets for both weight loss and for reducing the risk of ...t at an average of 2.4 to 2.7 pounds a week. Both diets met current saturated fat and cholesterol recommendations. Carbohydrates replaced the calories fro...Dieters decrease heart risk on moderate fat program
Although low-fat diets are recommended for heart health, a moderate-fat w...rcent improvement. Both the moderate and low fat diets were controlled so that all participants lost about the same amount of weight -- approximately 2.4 t...Teenage girls lacking in vitamin D
...re not getting enough vitamin D, either from their diets or sun exposure. Lack of the critical nutrient could lead to health risks later in life, especially for osteoporosis. Vitamin D is necessary for the growth of healthy bones and may be critical in other bodily processes as well. Over the last three ...Many children with autism may receive complementary or alternative treatments
...ome theoretical basis (like Vitamin C, gluten-free diets or hormones). A third category includes unproven, potentially harmful treatments (such as chelation, antibiotics, high-dose vitamin A, immunoglobins or withholding immunizations). The final group consists of nonbiological treatments (animal therapy, ...Taking vitamin D supplements lowers risk of multiple sclerosis
...d the 10-year Nurses' Health Study II. The women's diets and use of multivitamin supplements were assessed as the studies began and then again every four years. Women with MS symptoms starting before beginning the study were not included in the results. There were 187,563 women in the study. Of those, 173 ...Even moderate amounts of exercise can prevent weight gain
...hs and participants were asked not to change their diets during this time. Body weight and waist circumference were measured. Of the 182 participants enrolled, 120 completed the study. The researchers found that there was a clear relationship between the amount of physical activity and amount of weight l...Obesity linked to aggressive prostate cancer
... may encourage the growth of cancer. In addition, diets high in fat may promote tumor growth. An accompanying editorial in the JCO commends the studies for presenting a provocative thesis relating obesity to prostate cancer aggressiveness and outcome. "In light of the rising incidence of obesity worldw...High saturated fat, starch avoidance weight loss diet offers good preliminary results
... definitive information. Dr. Gau writes that other diets that restrict calories should also be studied for their risks and benefits....