Burger King Corp, the world’s second-largest hamburger chain, on Wednesday said it will limit sodium to max 600 milligrams in all of its Kids Meals advertised to children younger than 12. BK claims to to be the first fast-food restaurant chain to take that step. About time, I think.
2064 children carried an actigraph accelerometer for 7 days and filled in a food questionnaire. Results indicate that almost 70% of children meet national PA guidelines, indicating that a prevention of decline, rather than increasing physical activity levels, might be an appropriate intervention target. Promotion of daily fruit and vegetable intake in this age group is also warranted, possibly focussing on children from lower socioeconomic backgrounds.
Participants had to work for points for either snack food or fruit and vegetables. By progressively increasing the “price” of the snack foods (i.e., the amount of work required to obtain extra snack points) the relative value of snack food was determined.
Genetic screening can help identify people at risk for type 2 diabetes, but it adds little to traditional methods for determining risk, two new studies show.
A new study provides the first evidence of a link between alcohol-industry sponsorship and hazardous drinking among sportspeople. Researchers from The University of Manchester and the University of Newcastle in Australia quizzed nearly 1,300 sportspeople and found alcohol-related companies sponsored almost half of them.
Oral administration of vanadium-allixin compound lowers blood glucose levels in diabetic mice.
Vitamin B3 found in common foods like meats, nuts, grains and cereals, may provide the next advance in skin cancer prevention, according to new research from the University of Sydney.
I et svar til Folketinget skriver Eva Kjer Hansen, at slikproducenterne selv må bestemme om de vil skrive numre eller navne på de tilsatte tilsætningsstoffer på emballagerne.
157 ninth-grade students participated. Attitude, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control predicted 77% of variance of intention to eat 2.5 cups of vegetables. Factors such as impact of parents and peers, availability of vegetables at home and in school, and making sure that vegetables offered to teens are tasty are important in increasing their intention to eat the recommended amount of vegetables.
The factors that motivate people to start exercising are not necessarily the same ones that will drive them to stay active over time, a new study suggests. In the new study, published in the Annals of Behavioral Medicine, researchers found that among 205 initially sedentary adults, certain factors separated those who began working out within the next six months and those who remained couch-bound. For example, people who bought home exercise equipment were 73 percent more likely to start exercising than those who eschewed such gear. The bad news was that home equipment did not seem to keep people active over the long haul.