The Paper of the Month for December is Poor appetite and overeating reported by adults in Australia during the coronavirus-19 disease pandemic: a population-based study and is free to access for 1 month.…
The association between egg consumption and diabetes is inconclusive. In the USA, egg consumption has been shown to increase the risk of diabetes. However, studies on egg consumption and diabetes are limited in Asia with conflicting results.
As part of our blog post series looking at how Cambridge University Press works with Cambridge University, we learn more about the University Collaboration Budget.…
Public Health Nutrition Editorial Highlight: ‘Identifying implementation gaps and priorities for the Singapore government to improve food environment policies: perspectives from a local expert panel’ In March 2018 we invited a panel of 20 national experts in public health nutrition or chronic disease prevention to evaluate the actions of the Singapore’s governments in creating healthier food environments.…
The Nutrition Society Paper of the Month for November is ‘Trimethylamine N-oxide: heart of the microbiota–CVD nexus?’ and is free to access.…
October’s Paper of the Month is from the British Journal of Nutrition ‘Assessment of the World Food Programme Summer Camps in Lebanon: a model of effective interventions for vulnerable adolescents’ and is free to access.…
September’s Paper of the Month is from the Journal of Nutritional Science ‘COVID-19: the older adult and the importance of vitamin D sufficiency’ and is free to access.…
Public Health Nutrition Editorial Highlight: ‘How food companies use social media to influence policy debates: a framework of Australian ultra-processed food industry Twitter data’ It’s well-known that large food companies lobby governments to advance their own interests.…
Public Health Nutrition Editorial Highlight: ‘Operationalising the health aspects of sustainable diets: a review’ Did you know that in Europe 25% of the chronic non-communicable diseases are attributable to unhealthy diets, and that our food production is responsible for 25% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions?…
Public Health Nutrition Editorial Highlight: ‘The University of British Columbia healthy beverage initiative: changing the beverage landscape on a large post-secondary campus’ Sugar sweetened beverages are the single-largest contributor of added sugar in the diet.…
Public Health Nutrition Editorial Highlight: ‘Demonstration gardens improve agricultural production, food security and preschool child diets in subsistence farming communities in Panama’.…
Family meals promote healthy eating habits, increased well-being and improved academic outcomes among children and adolescents. Despite these benefits, families typically eat together less as children age and become busy with after school jobs and activities.…
A new FENS conference report has published today in the Journal of Nutritional Science looking at the role of Nutrition in Healthy Ageing: ‘From lifespan to healthspan: the role of Nutrition in healthy ageing’.…
According to a new study published in Public Health Nutrition, the political strategies of food industry actors in Colombia may have negatively influenced the development of a new front-of-pack nutrition labeling in the country, thus delaying the introduction of the measure to prevent and reduce diseases and deaths amongst the Colombian population.…
Public Health Nutrition Editorial Highlight: ‘Perceptions of nutrition education classes offered in conjunction with a community supported agriculture intervention among low-income families’.…
Whole grain labels on cereal, bread, and crackers are confusing to consumers and could cause them to make fewer healthy choices, according to the results from a study in Public Health Nutrition that tested whether people are able pick out the healthier, whole grain option based on food package labels.…
Coca-Cola Co. and academics at its front group Global Energy Balance Network (GEBN) tried to obscure Coke’s central role and funding for the group, according to a new study published today in Public Health Nutrition.…
August’s Paper of the Month is from Public Health Nutrition ‘Changes in nutrition content and health claims post-implementation of regulation in Australia’ is available to access for free until 31st August.…
Welcome to the new blog post series introducing the Editorial Board Members of Gut Microbiome (GMB) – a new Open Access journal published in partnership with Cambridge University Press and the Nutrition Society.…
July’s Paper of the Month is from the Proceedings of the Nutrition Society and is entitled: ‘Current metabolic perspective on malnutrition in obesity: towards more subgroup-based nutritional approaches?’ …
Higher Education from Cambridge University Press is our new online textbook website, launched in August 2020. In recent months Cambridge University Press has introduced a new set of strategies to support changing teaching and learning needs as higher education institutions prepare for a more digitally driven future in the wake of pandemic.…
Public Health Nutrition Editorial Highlight: ‘Awareness of marketing for high fat, salt, or sugar (HSFF) foods, and the association with higher weekly consumption among adolescents: A rejoinder to the UK Government’s consultations on marketing regulation’.…
Public Health Nutrition Editorial Highlight: ‘More to Offer than Books: Stakeholder Perceptions of a Public Library-Based Meal Program’
June’s Paper of the Month is from the British Journal of Nutrition and is entitled: ‘Dietary approach to stop hypertension (DASH) diet and associated socioeconomic inequalities in the United Kingdom’ by Linia Patel, Gianfranco Alicandro and Carlo La Vecchia.…
Let’s face it – stepping (sitting) in front of a camera has become a staple component of working from home during the global pandemic.…
With more people eating at home due to COVID-19, New Curtin research published in Public Health Nutrition has found more than half of Australian supermarket own brand chilled ready-made meals are unhealthy and 94 percent are ‘ultra-processed’ – yet more than 80 percent are labelled with a ‘pass mark’ under the Health Star Rating system.…
The Nutrition Society Paper of the Month for May is from Nutritional Research Reviews and is entitled ‘Early-life programming of adipose tissue’ by Ericka Moreno-Mendez, Saray Quintero-Fabian, Cristina Fernandez-Mejia and Maria-Luisa Lazo-de-la-Vega-Monroy.…
By David K. Werho, MD (@DWerho) – Associate Editor, Social Media Cardiology in the Young (@CardiologyYoung) In their recently published article in Cardiology in the Young, titled “Challenges and lessons learned from the Pediatric Heart Network Normal Echocardiogram Database study,” (Truong, Dongngan, et al.…
The Nutrition Society Paper of the Month for March is from the Journal of Nutritional Science and is entitled: The Eurasian lactase persistence variant LCT-13910 C/T is associated with vitamin D levels in individuals living at high latitude, more so than exposure to sunlight by Amir Moghaddam.…
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The Nutrition Society Paper of the Month for April is from Public Health Nutrition and is entitled ‘Strategies to address anaemia among pregnant and lactating women in India: a formative research study’ by Pamela A Williams, Jon Poehlman, Katelin Moran, Mariam Siddiqui, Ishu Kataria, Anna Merlyn Rego, Purnima Mehrotra and Neela Saldanha.…
Many of us are discovering that working at home for a long stretch can be difficult. Staying productive and motivated is a challenge, and it is not always easy to find a routine to keep things running smoothly.…
Public Health Nutrition Editorial Highlight: ‘Associations between taste preferences and chronic diseases: a population-based exploratory study in China’ Authors: Hanqi Li, Peng Jia & Teng Fei discuss their research below.…
The Nutrition Society Paper of the Month for January is from The British Journal of Nutrition and is entitled: ‘Maternal dietary selenium intake is associated with increased gestational length and decreased risk of preterm delivery’ by Malin Barman, Anne Lise Brantsæter, Staffan Nilsson & Margaretha Haugen, Thomas Lundh, Gerald F.…
The Nutrition Society Paper of the Month for February is from Proceedings of the Nutrition Society ‘Nutrition and gut health: the impact of specific dietary components – it’s not just five-a-day’ by Jonathan M Rhodes.…
The effect of β-carotene supplementation on total mortality in male smokers depends on the smoking background and on the levels of vitamin C and E intakes according to a study published in Journal of Nutrition Science, read the article here.…
A new Public Health Nutrition study, has found that when unhealthy food and drink brands sponsor kids’ sport programs parents are more likely to recognise, choose and view these brands in a positive light.
Formula companies quadrupled their advertising of toddler milk products over a ten-year period, contributing to a 2.6 times increase in amount of toddler milk sold, according to a new paper published in Public Health Nutrition
The Nutrition Society Paper of the Month for December is from Public Health Nutrition and is entitled ‘Effects of family income and conditional cash transfers on household food insecurity: evidence from a longitudinal study in Northeast Brazil’ by Poliana A Palmeira, Rosana Salles-Costa, and Rafael Pérez-Escamilla.
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