Tag: diet

Weight gain during pregnancy linked to child obesity

Researchers from Boston Children’s Hospital, Massachusetts, conducted a population-based cohort study of 42,133 women who had more than one singleton pregnancy and their 91,045 children. The study involved matching records of all live births in Arkansas with state-mandated data on childhood body mass index (BMI) and height from public schools between 2003 and 2011. The […]

How a blood pressure hormone can cause weight gain

Senior study author Justin Grobe, Ph.D., assistant professor of pharmacology at the University of Iowa, and colleagues published their findings in the journal Cell Reports. While the role of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) in blood pressure control is well established, previous studies have indicated the RAS is also involved in energy balance and metabolism, suggesting […]

Fight Chronic Pain, Top 6 Foods for Optimal Joint Health

People in their 40s and 50s are not the only ones who suffer from chronic pain and other problems affecting the joints. There are several causes of this problem – arthritis being one of them. Arthritis actually covers over a hundred conditions triggering stiff, painful and inflamed joints. Based on a survey conducted by Centers […]

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Science as a Tool for Improved Health

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