Nutrition Information - October 13, 2008

Girls With Eating Disorders Can Still Reach Normal Height

December 27, 2005 - Topics disorder, nutrition, hospital, child and research
A new study finds that young girls with eating disorders can still reach normal height if they eat a sufficient amount over a period of years.

Researchers examined 46 prepubescent girls who were an average of 13 years old and weighed about 77 pounds, with heights that were below average

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Research Shows Childhood Infections Stunt Growth

December 27, 2005 - Topics infection, child, research, disease and study
Records from four European countries show that, on average, survivors of generations with rampant childhood infection were shorter and died sooner than counterparts from generations with less childhood disease.

When rates of infection dropped due to improved public health practices, adult survivors grew taller and lived longer

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Black Tea Shown To Prevent Cancer

December 13, 2005 - Topics cancer, study, women, ovarian cancer and disease
According to a new study, black tea consumption is inversely associated with the risk of ovarian cancer.

The 15- year study based on Swedish women uncovered a dose-response relationship between tea consumption and incidence of ovarian cancer, based on women who drank tea versus those who didn't

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Heart Association Recommends Diet For Young Males

December 5, 2005 - Topics male, diet, disease, nutrition and cardiovascular
Early dietary interventions can improve blood-vessel function in boys.

The American Heart Association's journal Circulation, finds that a low-fat diet is associated with better endothelial function in boys

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Low-Fat Diet In Young Boys Better For Heart In Long Run

December 5, 2005 - Topics diet, disease, nutrition, cardiovascular and male
Early dietary interventions can improve blood-vessel function in boys.

The American Heart Association's journal Circulation, finds that a low-fat diet is associated with better endothelial function in boys

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