A study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine reported that people with low literacy levels are half as likely to correctly measure one cup of food as those with high literacy. The investigators said that estimation accuracy was not affected by food preference.
See these new tips from former president Bill Clinton.
The 18th Annual European Food Law Conference is to be held on 31 March – 1 April 2009 in Brussels. The theme is ‘Food Labelling and Health Claims’.
View video from the press presentation of the new cancer prevention policy report on February 26th 2008 in London.
Sugar and Acne Linked
Feb 24
Scientists followed 50 men and boys ages 15 to 25, all of them with acne, for 12 weeks. Some subjects stuck to a typical diet high-glycemic index foods like white bread, sweetened cereals and pasta, and the others were given foods higher in protein and lower GI, like fish, whole-grain breads and fruit. At the end of the study, published in 2007, the subjects on the low-GI diet had far greater reductions in skin lesions and other symptoms of acne.
Enjoy these important presentations from a Workshop organized by Institute of Medicine.
This study assessed the amount of PA engaged in by 811 youth aged 11-13 in Canada. On average, students engaged in 160 min/day of PA. Both subjective and objective measures of recreational opportunities were associated positively with PA. Greater access to recreational opportunities seem essential to facilitate youths’ healthy levels of PA.
1208 telephone interviews assessing physical activity and perceptions of the environment. Geographic location was not associated with achievement of sufficient levels of physical activity or walking.
This study examined physical activity and sedentary behavior of 1484 adolescents between 3.30pm and 6.30pm. Boys and girls reported 21 and 19 min of physical activity and 24 and 26 min of homework respectively during this period. Technology-based sedentary behavior (TV viewing, computer and video game use) was significantly higher in boys than girls (boys: 50 mins; girls: 35 mins). The most prevalent behaviors after school are technology-based sedentary behavior, homework and physical activity. During these hours, engagement in physical activity does not appear to displace time spent doing homework.
A total of 2078 men and 2159 women, aged 55-69 years, were included in the analysis. The risk of being obese as compared to normal weight was 10% lower for each additional gram of grain consumption men eat. And 4% lower in women. Whole-grain consumption may protect against becoming overweight or obese; however, the cross-sectional design of the study does not allow conclusions about the causality of the association.