Young children who do not display an ability to regulate their behaviour or to delay gratification in exchange for a larger reward appear predisposed to gain extra weight by their pre-teen years, according to two new reports. In the first study, doctors assessed self-regulation behaviour in 1,061 children. Data were collected when children were ages [...]
Natalya Anderson reports on a treatment method for anorexia that focuses on thinking style, emotional style and the interpersonal nature of the patient Improvements in intervention may be possible through examination of the Maudsley maintenance model of anorexia nervosa (AN), according to data presented at a conference held by BEAT (the working name of the [...]
Deborah Griffin looks at the issue of faltering infant growth and examines some ways to tackle the problem through behavioural change and food supplementation It’s girl! 7lb 8oz. From the moment that parents greet their new arrival, they watch its progress, eagerly anticipating its growth and development. The first year of an infant’s life is [...]
New evidence suggests that children who have a diet high in calcium and who consume dairy products may have a lower mortality rate compared with those who do not. A 65-year follow up of a study into the eating habits of families carried out in the 1930s found that dairy products and a diet high [...]
Mr Mark Jackson looks at the effects that obesity can have on the joints and whether a patient’s body mass index can affect the results of joint-replacement surgery Obesity has been shown to be an independent risk factor for the development of osteoarthritis, particularly of the knee. Obesity is defined by the World Health Organization [...]
Children who play an online game promoting healthy foods and beverages appear more likely to choose nutritious snacks than those who play a game promoting unhealthy products. Researchers conducted a study involving 30 low-income, African American children aged 9 to 10 years. One group played a game, based on Pac-Man, which rewarded them for having [...]
Two to three portions of fatty fish eaten weekly could help stave off progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to researchers. The researchers based their findings on almost 3,000 people, all of whom were taking part in a supplements trial, the Age Related Eye Disease Study. They were monitored for the development of age-related [...]
Women whose diets most closely match the traditional Mediterranean diet — high in monounsaturated fat, plant proteins, whole grains and fish — are significantly less likely to develop heart disease and stroke, according to American researchers. In a study of women who participated in the famed Nurses’ Health Study, those whose diets most closely resembled [...]
Postmenopausal women who take multivitamins appear to have the same risk of most cardiovascular disease, common cancers or dying of any cause as women who do not take multivitamin supplements, according to a new report. The report follows a US study in which doctors analysed data from participants in the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI): 161,808 [...]
Eating a Mediterranean diet appears to be associated with less risk of mild cognitive impairment or of transitioning from mild cognitive impairment into Alzheimer’s, according to a new report. It studied 1,393 individuals with no cognitive problems and 482 patients with mild cognitive impairment. Participants were originally examined, interviewed, screened for cognitive impairments and asked [...]
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