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Share Healthy Habits with Your Children
Childhood obesity is the number one health concern today, and obesity rates continue to climb. Obesity statistics don't surprise Dr. Joel Fuhrman . He says that less than 2% of children's diets come from whole fruits and vegetables. The majority of...
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Vitamin Supplements May Increase Risk of Disease
Many people pop a morning multivitamin as a very personal form of "health insurance." We figure that just in case our diet isn't adequately providing for our nutritional needs, we'll take a multivitamin to be safe. Some of us take it a step further,...
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Synthesis of Effect Sizes on Dose Response from Ultra-Processed Food Consumption against Various Noncommunicable Diseases
Diets that encourage the ingestion of ultra-processed foods may lead to a hike in the incident rates of cancer, obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. This study evaluated how ultra-processed food consumption affects the prevalence of different...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/cardiovascular-disease/synthesis-of-effect-sizes-on-dose-response-from-ultra-processed-food-consumption-against-various-noncommunicable-diseases -
Sick Before Their Time: More Kids Diagnosed With Adult Diseases
today's children will be the first generation that will not outlive their parents . This is partly due to the sharp rise in obesity among American children. Steven Kenneth Galson, former US Surgeon General, states that the obesity epidemic is a result...
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Obesity Trends Slideshow to Share With Friends
We would like to share with you a slideshow that we created using the Obesity Trends images and information from the CDC (Center for Disease Control) from their Bahavioral Rick Factor Surveillance System. We invite you to click through the images from...
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Consumption of red meat and whole grain bread in relation to biomarkers of obesity, inflammation, glucose metabolism, and oxidative stress.
This study investigated the relationship between the consumption of red meat and whole-grain bread and biomarkers of obesity, inflammation, glucose metabolism, and oxidative stress. Using validated dietary questionnaires, researchers examined the red...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/whole-grains/consumption-of-red-meat-and-whole-grain-bread-in-relation-to-biomarkers-of-obesity-inflammation-glucose-metabolism-and-oxidative-stress -
Only 15 lbs Heavier than 30 Years Ago?
Headlines today proclaim that the average American's weight has increased at least 15 lbs in the past 30 years. Are you at all surprised? I personally was surprised that the number was only 15 lbs and not any higher. Unfortunately I have not yet been...
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Controlling Weight with Circadian Rhythms
"It's not nice to fool Mother Nature," said the Chiffon margarine commercial of the 1970s. According to Chiffon, it was possible to "fool Mother Nature," but if we did it — said the commercial — we would suffer the consequences. Today, we know that...
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Should a Vegan Diet be Considered Child Neglect?
Occasionally, it happens. Loving parents who've read the research on the advantages of a plant-based diet are accused of neglecting their children by refusing to give them animal products. Currently in Italy, there is proposed legislation that would...
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School breakfast and body mass index: a longitudinal observational study of middle school students.
measured regularly throughout the course of the study. Researchers observed a higher incidence of weight gain and childhood obesity among the frequent skippers than in the double breakfast group. The annual weight changes of the subjects in the double...
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Consumption of Ultra-Processed Foods and Obesity in Brazilian Adolescents and Adults
individuals were on diets high in ultra-processed foods. "Our findings support the role of ultra-processed foods in the obesity epidemic in Brazil," the authors concluded.
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Vegetarian diet reduces the risk of hypertension independent of abdominal obesity and inflammation: a prospective study.
among vegetarians than among non-vegetarians regardless of the level of inflammation, insulin resistance, and abdominal obesity. Data from this study suggest that vegetarian diets may reduce an individual's vulnerability to hypertension.
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/hypertension/vegetarian-diet-reduces-the-risk-of-hypertension-independent-of-abdominal-obesity-and-inflammation-a-prospective-study -
Free fatty acids and skeletal muscle insulin resistance.
in skeletal muscles. Researchers examined data and evidence obtained from several studies involving human subjects with obesity and type 2 diabetes and genetic and dietary obese animal models. Researchers found out that free fatty acid promoted obesity,...
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Exploring flavonoid intake and all-cause mortality in diverse health conditions: Insights from NHANES 2007-2010 and 2017-2018
Adopting a high flavonoid diet may help slash mortality risk from different chronic diseases significantly. This study clarified the relationship between high dietary ingestion of flavonoid-rich foods and the risk of dying prematurely from chronic...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/measurable-results/isoflavones/exploring-flavonoid-intake-and-all-cause-mortality-in-diverse-health-conditions-insights-from-nhanes-2007-2010-and-2017-2018 -
Ultraprocessed food and chronic noncommunicable diseases: A systematic review and meta-analysis of 43 observational studies
of consuming ultra-processed foods may result in a spike in the incidence of different non-communicable diseases, including obesity, cancer, depression, metabolic syndrome, and cardiometabolic diseases. This study looked at the impact of frequent intake...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/cancer/ultraprocessed-food-and-chronic-noncommunicable-diseases-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis-of-43-observational-studies -
RE: Is Metabolic Damage Real?
laid out the URLs for us of these studies: Sincerely, Dr. Carney From Jeff Novick, MS, RD: Here are the Shintani studies.. Obesity and cardiovascular risk intervention through the ad libitum feeding of traditional Hawaiian diet. Shintani TT, Hughes CK,...
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The relationship between vegetable intake and weight outcomes: a systematic review of cohort studies
achieve their healthy weight goals. This study determined the role high consumption of vegetables play in the prevention of obesity. Researchers conducted a meticulous meta-analysis on data drawn out from 10 studies. Researchers observed that lovers of...
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Red meat consumption, obesity, and the risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease among women: Evidence from mediation analysis
Consistent consumption of red meat may promote the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in women. This study explored the impact of a meaty diet on a woman's risk of developing non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Researchers...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/animal-products/flesh/red-meat/red-meat-consumption-obesity-and-the-risk-of-nonalcoholic-fatty-liver-disease-among-women-evidence-from-mediation-analysis -
Association between Fruit and Vegetable Intakes and Mental Health in the Australian Diabetes Obesity and Lifestyle Cohort
High dietary ingestion of fruits and vegetables may have a positive effect on the mental health of men and women. This study explored the impact of regular intake of fruits and vegetables on mental health. With the aid of validated food frequency...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/fruits/association-between-fruit-and-vegetable-intakes-and-mental-health-in-the-australian-diabetes-obesity-and-lifestyle-cohort -
Today's Children Not Expected to Outlive Their Parents
Losing a child is every parent's worst fear. No one would argue that nurturing and protecting our children to the best of our ability should be one of our highest priorities. We make sure our children get enough sleep, do their homework, brush their...
https://www.drcarney.com/articles/today-s-children-not-expected-to-outlive-their-parents
