Nutrition and Fitness News

A “green” Mediterranean diet may increase fasting ghrelin levels as well as improve insulin sensitivity and visceral adipose tissue regression, according to a recent study. It was the top story in endocrinology last week.

Increased physical activity before and during fertility treatment was associated with improved metabolic measures but did not impact birth outcomes among women with obesity, researchers reported.

Researchers have developed a novel nutrient profiling system that grades the healthfulness and harmfulness of foods based on their nutrients, ingredients, processing characteristics, phytochemicals and additives.

Contrary to prior models, a plant-based, low-fat diet was associated with less ad libitum energy intake compared with an animal-based, low-carbohydrate diet, for reasons still unclear, a speaker reported.

Many misconceptions about the ketogenic diet are spread on the internet, an expert told attendees at the Obesity Medicine Association fall conference.

Men assigned a “green” Mediterranean diet saw a twofold increase in fasting ghrelin level compared with a traditional Mediterranean diet, as well as an improvement in insulin sensitivity and visceral adipose tissue regression, data show.

The FDA has issued voluntary guidelines that are intended to lower excess sodium intake from packaged, processed and prepared foods, the agency said.

Many primary care physicians may be overusing laboratory tests for anemia screening, misinterpreting iron studies and underusing bidirectional endoscopy for new-onset iron deficiency anemia, according to a recent survey study.

Among middle-aged individuals in Europe, absolute and functional iron deficiency were associated with incident CHD, and functional iron deficiency was linked to elevated risk for mortality, researchers reported.

New data presented at the European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology virtual meeting revealed that exposure to bisphenols, phthalates and perfluoroalkyl substances can increase the risk for obesity.