24th August 2012
Increasing weight is associated with a higher prevalence of known risk factors for coronary artery disease, such as diabetes, high blood pressure and cholesterol. Until recently it has been assumed that these risk factors have been responsible for the increased risk of heart disease seen in obesity, however a...
Categories: Weight Management, Metabolic Health
Read more...17th August 2012
There is growing awareness that vitamin D sufficiency is required for overall optimal health. Most experts agree that 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels of at least 75 nmol/L, as sufficient vitamin D status. The authors of a study published in Clinical Nutrition used a group of Spanish professional footballers to...
Categories: Nutritional News, Sport & Exercise
Read more...30th November -0001
Promoting a healthy diet from infancy is important to prevent childhood obesity and the onset of chronic disease. This is the finding from a study published in the latest issue of Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health which described quantity and diversity of food and drinks consumed by children aged...
Categories: Nutritional News, Children's Health
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