Packaged food purchases at non-grocery stores are up but nutritional quality is down

Packaged food purchases at non-grocery stores are up but nutritional quality is down

Consumers are increasingly buying food from mass merchandisers, warehouse clubs, and convenience stores, but are selecting foods with poor nutritional profiles, according to new study.
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Factors in breast milk may play a role in transmission of obesity

The road to obesity may be paved with non-nutritious carbohydrates in breast milk, shifting popular notions about how and why children grow to become overweight adults, researchers report.
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Molecular switch generates calorie-burning brown fat

A molecular switch capable of converting unhealthy white fat into healthy, energy-burning brown fat has been discovered in mice, scientists report.
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Single gene variation linked to obesity

A single variation in the gene for brain-derived neurotropic factor (BDNF) may influence obesity in children and adults, according to a new study. The study suggests that a less common version of the BDNF gene may predispose people to obesity by producing lower levels of BDNF protein, a regulator of appetite, in the brain.
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