 Nutrition Information - October 13, 2008
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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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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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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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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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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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