Kinesiology

Canadian study links ultra processed foods to poor health outcomes

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A landmark study exploring Canadians’ consumption of chips, frozen pizzas, breakfast cereals and other ultra-processed foods typically loaded with fat, sugar and additives has confirmed these foods are directly and significantly linked to poor health outcomes.  Researchers at McMaster University investigated the relationship between ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption and risk factors including blood pressure, cholesterol … Read more

Exploring the Link Between Diet and Gene Expression in Fat Tissue

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Here is the content you requested: Decoding fat tissue |​ EurekAlert! New research from ⁤the University ⁣of⁤ Delaware ⁢aims to ⁢tackle the issue by investigating obesity at the gene ⁢level.Principal investigator⁤ Ibra Fancher, assistant professor of kinesiology and applied physiology ⁢in UD’s ⁤College ⁣of Health sciences, discovered ⁢significant differences in gene expression in adipose tissue, … Read more

Study examines how diet impacts gene expression in fat tissue

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As many as 40% of Americans are obese, putting them at an increased risk for high blood pressure, diabetes, stroke, heart disease and certain cancers, according to the CDC. New research from the University of Delaware aims to tackle the issue by investigating obesity at the gene level.  Principal investigator Ibra Fancher, assistant professor of kinesiology and … Read more