Nutrition

A study from the Monell Chemical Senses Center reports that, calorie for calorie, fructose and glucose engage different gut–brain pathways in mice. The researchers found glucose more strongly suppresses activity in hunger-related AgRP neurons, while fructose produces a weaker effect through a pathway involving the gut hormone PYY and signaling via the vagus nerve.

June 24, 2026 Reported by AI Fact checked

A Newcastle University-led screening study of nearly 300 adults in northern Britain found persistently high rates of low vitamin D in older people and adults from minoritized ethnic groups, with little evidence that summer months substantially improved levels.

The fifth edition of the Nestlé-Finis Terrae Nutritional Observatory shows that 51% of Chilean schoolchildren have overweight or obesity, while 85% of parents believe their children have normal weight.

June 14, 2026 Reported by AI Fact checked

Eliminating sucrose from a low-fat diet worsened glucose tolerance and altered the gut microbiome in mice over 16 weeks, according to results presented on Saturday, June 13, 2026, at ENDO 2026, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in Chicago.

A study analyzing dietary-survey data from more than 8,300 Brazilians aged 60 and older found that adding salt to food at the table was reported more often by men than women, and that the factors linked to the habit differed by gender, according to findings published in Frontiers in Public Health.

June 03, 2026 Reported by AI

A ketogenic diet helped three in four participants with anorexia nervosa drop below the diagnostic threshold in a small supervised study. Researchers monitored 22 women over 14 weeks at the University of California, San Diego. The findings suggest the approach may ease compulsive food restriction when combined with professional support.