Sneeze_l August 2018

sneeze_l@email.rutgers.edu

29 participants
91 discussions

University of AR Extension Nutrition Faculty Position in Little Rock
by Rosemary Rodibaugh 08 Nov '18

08 Nov '18

Hi All: The University of Arkansas Division of Ag - Cooperative Extension Service is searching for an Assistant/Associate Professor - Nutrition Specialist to provide leadership to SNAP-Ed and General Nutrition Programs. This position is located at the state Extension headquarters in Little Rock, Arkansas. For more information see attachment or https://jobs.uaex.edu/. Rosemary Rodibaugh, PhD, RD, LD Associate Department Head, FCS Professor - Nutrition University of AR Division of Agriculture 2301 S. University Ave. Little Rock, AR 72204 Phone: 501-671-2111 Fax: 501-671-2294 Email: rrodibaugh(a)uaex.edu<mailto:rrodibaugh@uaex.edu> [mission signature]

2 2

Fwd: [Nutrition_Reports] Cooking with coal, wood, or charcoal associated with cardiovascular death | EurekAlert! Science News
by Joanne Ikeda 03 Sep '18

03 Sep '18

Sent from my iPhone Joanne Ikeda Nutritionist Emeritus UC Berkeley Begin forwarded message: > From: "Kathrynne fivestar(a)nutritionucanlivewith.com [Nutrition_Reports]" <Nutrition_Reports(a)yahoogroups.com> > Date: August 27, 2018 at 11:43:56 AM EDT > To: "Nutrition_Reports(a)yahoogroups.com" <Nutrition_Reports(a)yahoogroups.com> > Subject: [Nutrition_Reports] Cooking with coal, wood, or charcoal associated with cardiovascular death | EurekAlert! Science News > Reply-To: Nutrition_Reports(a)yahoogroups.com > > > IMAGE: The figures are within body text. view more > > Credit: European Society of Cardiology > > Munich, Germany - Aug. 26, 2018: Long-term use of coal, wood, or charcoal for cooking is associated with an increased risk of death from cardiovascular disease, according to a study presented today at ESC Congress 2018.1 > > Dr Derrick Bennett, study author, University of Oxford, UK, said: "Our study suggests that people who use solid fuels for cooking should switch to electricity or gas as soon as possible." > > It has been suggested that air pollution from cooking with solid fuels, such as coal, wood, or charcoal, may lead to premature death from cardiovascular disease, but there is limited evidence. This study assessed the association between solid fuel use for cooking and cardiovascular death, as well as the potential impact of switching from solid to clean fuel (electricity or gas). > > The study included 341,730 adults aged 30-79 years recruited from ten areas of China in 2004 to 2008. Participants were interviewed about how often they cooked and the main fuel used at their three most recent homes. The researchers then estimated the duration of exposure to solid fuels. The analysis was restricted to those who cooked at least weekly at their three most recent residences and did not have cardiovascular disease. Information on mortality up to 1 January 2017 was collected from death registries and hospital records. > > The average age of participants was 51.7 years and three-quarters were female. Nine out of ten had spent at least 20 years in their three most recent residences. Overall, 22.5% of participants had primarily used solid fuels for cooking for 30 years or more, 24.6% for 10-29 years, and 53.0% for less than ten years. Among the latter, 45.9% had never used solid fuels in their most recent three homes and 49.1% had switched from solid to clean fuels during this period. > > During 3.4 million person-years of follow-up, 8,304 participants died from cardiovascular disease. After adjusting for education, smoking and other cardiovascular risk factors, each decade of exposure to solid fuel was associated with a 3% higher risk of cardiovascular death (95% confidence interval [CI] 1-4%, p=0.0002). Participants who had used solid fuels for 30 years or longer had a 12% greater risk of cardiovascular death than those who had used them for less than ten years (95% CI 3-21%, p=0.0045) (see figure 1). > > Compared to persistent long-term use of solid fuels, adopting clean fuels was associated with a lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease. Each decade earlier switch from solid to clean fuels was associated with a 5% lower risk of cardiovascular death (95% CI 1-8%, p=0.0067). Participants who had changed for ten years or longer had risks comparable to persistent clean fuel users (see figure 2). > > Professor Zhengming Chen, principal investigator, University of Oxford, UK, said: "We found that long-term use of solid fuels for cooking was associated with an excess risk of cardiovascular death, after accounting for established risk factors. Switching to electricity or gas weakened the impact of previous solid fuel use, suggesting that the negative association may be reversible." > > ### > > Figure 1: Risk of cardiovascular death by duration of solid fuel use > > Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system. > > Media Contact > > ESC Press Office > press(a)escardio.org > > @escardio > > http://www.escardio.org > > More on this News Release > > Cooking with coal, wood, or charcoal associated with cardiovascular death > > European Society of Cardiology > > Funder > UK Medical Research Council, UK Wellcome Trust, National Natural Science Foundation of China, National Key Research and Development Program of China > Meeting > ESC Congress 2018 > https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-08/esoc-cwc082318.php > __._,_.___ > Posted by: Kathrynne <fivestar(a)nutritionucanlivewith.com> > Reply via web post • Reply to sender • Reply to group • Start a New Topic • Messages in this topic (1) > > Have you tried the highest rated email app? > With 4.5 stars in iTunes, the Yahoo Mail app is the highest rated email app on the market. What are you waiting for? Now you can access all your inboxes (Gmail, Outlook, AOL and more) in one place. Never delete an email again with 1000GB of free cloud storage. > -- > Kathrynne Holden, MS RD (retired) > Parkinson Blog Nutrition U Can Live With > nutritionucanlivewith.com > Parkinsons - Chew On This > www.facebook.com/Parkinsons.Chew.On.This > VISIT YOUR GROUP > • Privacy • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use > SPONSORED LINKS > > > > . > > > __,_._,___

2 1

HER releases report on early childhood beverage consumption
by Tracy Fox 30 Aug '18

30 Aug '18

Hi all - please see info below about sugary drinks and young kids - and stay tuned for funding opportunity. Please spread the word! Tracy Tracy Fox, MPH, RD President, Food, Nutrition & Policy Consultants, LLC Culver, IN tracy(a)foodnutritionpolicy.com<mailto:tracy@foodnutritionpolicy.com> foodnutritionpolicy.com<http://foodnutritionpolicy.com> @TracyFoxRD cell: 301-922-3570 ------------------- Healthy Eating Research (HER) has released a national research agenda<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__healthyeatingresearch.…> on beverage consumption among 0-5 year olds. Early childhood is a critical period for the development of food preferences and dietary patterns. Research has shown that, despite recommendations, young children are being introduced to sugary drinks early in life. The goal of this national research agenda is to outline research gaps and opportunities for researchers, foundations, and practitioners to pursue in order to reduce sugary drink consumption and increase safe water access and consumption among 0-5 year olds. On September 5, HER will be releasing a related call for proposals focused exclusively on research to decrease consumption of sugary drinks and/or increase access to and consumption of safe water in early childhood. Visit HER’s website<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__healthyeatingresearch.…> on September 5 to learn more. Sample social media posts: * New report from @HEResearch calls for research on effective strategies to reduce sugary drink consumption and provide and promote water for young children: https://healthyeatingresearch.org/research/national-research-agenda-zero-to…<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__healthyeatingresearch.…> * Research suggests that many young children are consuming sugary drinks. A new report developed by @HEResearch outlines questions for researchers, funders, and practitioners to address to improve healthy beverage consumption:https://healthyeatingresearch.org/research/national-research-ag…<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__healthyeatingresearch.…>

1 0

How do you handle allergies in food labs?
by Brunt, Ardith 30 Aug '18

30 Aug '18

Hello! In our dietetics undergraduate program, we offer several food labs. Students complete a 16-week introductory foods lab, which includes units on everything from soups to nuts; during the next semester students manage their own restaurant, and finally, during fall of senior year, they are placed in an outside facility foodservice where they have experiences in the production area including job shadowing and planning and preparation of a foodservice week meal. How do others handle student food allergies? For example, if a student has a severe peanut allergy, and the kitchen uses peanuts, who is responsible to monitor peanut contact? Last semester, one of the our students reported allergies to numerous foods including nuts, fish, seafood, eggs, and gluten. On a course eval, she wanted to know why she was not better accommodated. How is this being handled and are physican/diagnosed documentation required? Thanks, Ardith Brunt, RDN PhD North Dakota State University Fargo ND

1 0

Open assistant/associate professor position availble
by Brunt, Ardith 29 Aug '18

29 Aug '18

The Department of Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences at North Dakota State University invites applications for a 9-month tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor position in the area of dietetics beginning Fall of 2019. Teaching responsibilities may include but are not restricted to undergraduate and/or graduate courses in community health nutrition and other areas of dietetics. Other courses and an independent line of research may be developed to fit the successful candidate’s expertise. To learn more about the position and to apply use this link: https://jobs.ndsu.edu/postings/9534 for questions regarding Dietetics and Exercise Sciences & Nutrition programs, please contact: Sherri Nordstrom Stastny, PhD, RD, CSSD, LRD Professor, Health, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY Fargo, ND 58108 6050 Office: 701.231.7479 Mobile: 701.238.0633 fax: 701.231.7174 sherri.stastny(a)ndsu.edu

1 0

Poultry testing doesn't include E. coli strain likely causing UTIs in people - Food Safety News
by Chris McCullum 29 Aug '18

29 Aug '18

FYI - https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2018/08/poultry-testing-doesnt-include-e-col… Also, see the recent article published in mBIO for further information. https://mbio.asm.org/content/9/4/e00470-18 Escherichia coli ST131-H22 as a Foodborne Uropathogen<https://mbio.asm.org/content/9/4/e00470-18> mbio.asm.org Escherichia coli sequence type 131 (ST131) has emerged rapidly to become the most prevalent extraintestinal pathogenic E. coli clones in circulation today. Previous investigations appeared to exonerate retail meat as a source of human exposure to ST131; however, these studies focused mainly on extensively multidrug-resistant ST131 strains, which typically carry allele 30 of the fimH type 1 fimbrial adhesin gene (ST131- H 30). To estimate the frequency of extraintestinal human infections arising from foodborne ST131 strains without bias toward particular sublineages or phenotypes, we conducted a 1-year prospective study of E. coli from meat products and clinical cultures in Flagstaff, Arizona. We characterized all isolates by multilocus sequence typing, fimH typing, and core genome phylogenetic analyses, and we screened isolates for avian-associated ColV plasmids as an indication of poultry adaptation. E. coli was isolated from 79.8% of the 2,452 meat samples and 72.4% of the 1,735 culture-positive clinical Christine McCullum-Gomez, PhD, RDN, LD Food and Nutrition Consultant, Speaker and Writer Plano, TX

1 0

Two Article regarding Climate Change, Nutrition, and Health
by angie.tagtow＠mac.com 29 Aug '18

29 Aug '18

Two related articles that may be of interest - Best, Angie ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Impact of anthropogenic CO2emissions on global human nutrition Nature Climate Changevolume 8, pages834–839 (2018) https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-018-0253-3#Abs1 <https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-018-0253-3#Abs1> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- We already know climate change will make our crops less nutritious. Now we know how that will impact our health. "But a growing body of research is starting to show that, beyond the droughts and floods we already expect from climate change, we’re also in for a change in the nutrient content of the food crops we rely on every day. Increased levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere will affect plant growth and suppress the levels of zinc, iron, and protein in staple crops." The New Food Economy August 27th, 2018 by H. Claire Brown <https://newfoodeconomy.org/author/h-claire-brown/> https://newfoodeconomy.org/climate-change-nutrient-decline-zinc-iron-protei… <https://newfoodeconomy.org/climate-change-nutrient-decline-zinc-iron-protei…> ______________________ Angie Tagtow, MS, RD, LD Founder & Chief Strategist Äkta Strategies, LLC c: 515.669.8579 o: 515.497.0970 ______________________

1 0

Fwd: non-diet help for diabetes/pre-diabetes is back!
by Joanne P. IKEDA 29 Aug '18

29 Aug '18

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Glenys at Dare To Not Diet <glenys(a)daretonotdiet.com> Date: Tue, Aug 28, 2018 at 12:15 PM Subject: non-diet help for diabetes/pre-diabetes is back! To: <jikeda(a)berkeley.edu> HAES Care for Diabetes is back this fall! I just wanted to send you a short note to say that the virtual counseling groups I run with the fabulous Rebecca Scritchfield <https://daretonotdiet.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=79ac4ec69bb162c63f…>, author of the Body Kindness book and host of the podcast <https://daretonotdiet.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=79ac4ec69bb162c63f…>of the same name, are starting up soon. HAES Care for Diabetes <https://daretonotdiet.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=79ac4ec69bb162c63f…> started last spring with three cohorts and was a wonderful success so we are running two more tracks this fall starting September 11 and September 13. Our participants shared their big concerns about how best to care for themselves and their condition without falling back into diet mindset. They'd already been there, done that, and didn't want to go back. At the same time, the shame perpetuated by weight stigma, or the memories they had of restrictive eating with weight loss dieting were keeping them from making progress toward positive self-care. They weren't sure how to eat in a way that wasn't restrictive while still maintaining blood sugars, because diet culture teaches us that the only way to take care of our health is to go without. Luckily, we know that when it comes to managing your health or blood sugars, restrictive eating is not at all necessary. Weight loss is not necessary. And shame is 100% not necessary or helpful. During our sessions, Rebecca and I provided compassionate encouragement for taking small, positive actions toward self-care and evidence-based information around what actually does help to manage blood sugars. We focused on shame-reduction. And we helped participants take back the reigns of determining what works for *them,* because we are all the experts of our own bodies. So if you are grappling with how to make some positive changes in your self-care routine around *any *metabolic issues (diabetes, pre-diabetes, PCOS, hypertension, cholesterol), consider joining us for HAES Care for Diabetes <https://daretonotdiet.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=79ac4ec69bb162c63f…>. Each track includes 4 video sessions with two knowledgeable, weight-inclusive dietitians and the support of other group members too. Click the image below for all the details. <https://daretonotdiet.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=79ac4ec69bb162c63f…> *Copyright © 2018 Dare To Not Diet, All rights reserved.* You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the blog Dare To Not Diet. *Our mailing address is:* Dare To Not Diet PO Box 25265 Los Angeles, CA 90025 Add us to your address book <//daretonotdiet.us13.list-manage.com/vcard?u=79ac4ec69bb162c63f0e44880&id=1e5d6f404b> Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences <https://daretonotdiet.us13.list-manage.com/profile?u=79ac4ec69bb162c63f0e44…> or unsubscribe from this list <https://daretonotdiet.us13.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=79ac4ec69bb162c63f…>. [image: Email Marketing Powered by MailChimp] <http://www.mailchimp.com/monkey-rewards/?utm_source=freemium_newsletter&utm…> -- *Joanne P. Ikeda, MA, RD* *Nutritionist Emeritus* *Department of Nutritional Sciences* *University of California, Berkeley* *Current address: 1777 View Drive* * San Leandro, CA 94577* *Phone (510) 895-5300* *Email*: jikeda(a)berkeley.edu

1 0

Fwd: [Nutrition_Reports] The sugar wars: Rhetoric or reason? | EurekAlert! Science News
by Joanne P. IKEDA 29 Aug '18

29 Aug '18

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Kathrynne fivestar(a)nutritionucanlivewith.com [Nutrition_Reports] < Nutrition_Reports(a)yahoogroups.com> Date: Tue, Aug 28, 2018 at 2:58 PM Subject: [Nutrition_Reports] The sugar wars: Rhetoric or reason? | EurekAlert! Science News To: Nutrition_Reports(a)yahoogroups.com <Nutrition_Reports(a)yahoogroups.com>, < RDIFM_forum(a)yahoogroups.com>, Dietitians in Integrative and Functional Medicine (DIFM) <DIFM_Listserv(a)yahoogroups.com>, < DiabetesForumForNutritionProfessionals(a)yahoogroups.com>, < GastroRDs(a)yahoogroups.com> [image: IMAGE] <https://www.eurekalert.org/multimedia/pub/179121.php> *IMAGE: *Relations between physical activity (PA), body mass, and energy intake. As PA declines below the metabolic tipping point into the 'Sedentary' range, energy intake and energy expenditure become dissociated due... view more <https://www.eurekalert.org/multimedia/pub/179121.php> Credit: (From Archer: In Defense of Sugar) *Amsterdam, August 27, 2018 -* Over the past 50 years researchers, clinicians, professional organizations, and health charities have waged war on sugar, calling for dietary recommendations to be changed and for a sugar tax on soft drinks and sweet treats in an effort to reduce obesity and cardiovascular diseases. In 2014, the WHO recommended that adults and children reduce their daily intake of free sugars to less than ten percent of their total energy intake. But could the war on sugar be bad for your health? Experts present the arguments both for and against sugar in this hotly contested debate on the "Sugar Wars" published in *Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases* <https://www.journals.elsevier.com/progress-in-cardiovascular-diseases>. In his article <https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pcad.2018.04.007>, Edward Archer, PhD, of EvolvingFX, Jupiter, FL, USA, challenged the latest dietary recommendations and presented evidence from multiple domains to show that "diet" is a necessary but trivial factor in metabolic health. "Anti-sugar rhetoric is simply diet-centric disease-mongering engendered by physiologic illiteracy," he wrote. "My position is that dietary sugars are not responsible for obesity or metabolic diseases and that the consumption of simple sugars and sugar-polymers (e.g., starches) up to 75 percent of total daily caloric intake is innocuous in healthy individuals." In defense of sugar, Dr. Archer argues that: - Biological life depends on sugar in its many forms, for example, sugars and sugar-polymers are major nutritive constituents of many foods and beverages including breast milk, dairy products, fruit, fruit juices, honey, sucrose (i.e., table sugar; a disaccharide of glucose, and fructose), sugar-sweetened beverages, rice, beans, potatoes, wheat, corn, quinoa, and other cereal grains. - Sugars and sugar-polymers have played critical roles in both human evolution and dietary history and were the major sources of nutrient-energy (calories) for most of the global population throughout human history. - "Diet-centric" researchers often ignore the fact that physical activity, not diet, is the major modifiable determinant of metabolic health. - The consumption of dietary sugars up to 80 percent of total energy intake is entirely innocuous in active populations. - There is strong, positive association between sugar availability/consumption and health. - Obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus are not diet-related diseases but are metabolic conditions caused by the positive energy balance (i.e., over-nutrition) driven by physical inactivity in past and current generations. In a Letter to the Editor <https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pcad.2018.07.006>, James J. DiNicolantonio, PharmD, and James H. O'Keefe, MD, of the Department of Preventive Cardiology, Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, MI, USA, provide strong criticisms to Dr. Archer's positions by arguing that dietary sugar (either glucose, sucrose, or high-fructose corn syrup) is not necessary for life, and that humans did not consume refined sucrose or high fructose corn syrup throughout most of their evolution. "The truth is you really can't outrun a bad diet, especially when it comes to overconsuming refined sugar. While it's true that exercise may reduce the risk of obesity from overconsuming refined sugar, it doesn't prevent dental cavities, inflammation of the gums, or inflammation that occurs in the intestine, liver, and kidneys when the body processes large amounts of sugar," say Dr. DiNicolantonio and Dr. O'Keefe. "Healthy populations that consume fairly high amounts of raw honey who also live hunter-gatherer lifestyles should not be used as an example to give an industrialized sedentary population an excuse to overconsume refined sugar. Importantly, raw honey is not the same as refined sugar." In his rebuttal <https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pcad.2018.07.013>, Dr. Archer reasserts that obesity and metabolic diseases are caused by the confluence of physical inactivity and non-genetic evolutionary processes over many generations. He points out that by the late 1940s, both the life- and health-spans in the USA had increased dramatically despite half of all infants being reared on infant formula - a 100 percent artificial/synthetic product containing around 40 percent of calories from added sugars (e.g., lactose, sucrose, glucose, fructose, and/or corn syrup). He concludes: "It is time for the medical and scientific communities to return to their roots, eschew magical and miraculous thinking, and demonstrate a modicum of skepticism by refuting the illiterate nonsense and puritanical proscriptions engendered by diet-centrism." In an accompanying Editorial <https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pcad.2018.07.007>, Carl J. "Chip" Lavie, MD, FACC, FACP, FCCP, of the Ochsner Clinical School, The University of Queensland School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA, and Editor of Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, states his personal belief that the ill effects of sugar have been over-emphasized by scientists and, especially, by the media. "Most sedentary people who are gaining weight and/or have high glucose and/or triglycerides should limit their carbohydrates and, especially, simple sugars, but for lean physically active individuals without these characteristics, sugars and carbohydrates are not toxic and, in fact, are probably helpful." Dr. Lavie, however, feels it is important to have the scientists discuss opposing viewpoints in the journal. ### *Notes for editors* The articles published in *Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases* are: "In Defense of Sugar: A Critique of Diet-Centrism," by Edward Archer ( https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pcad.2018.04.007). It appears in volume 61, issue 1 (May-June 2018). Author contact: Edward Archer at archer.edwardc(a)gmail.com "Sugar Wars-Commentary From the Editor," by Carl J. Lavie, ( https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pcad.2018.07.007). It will appear in volume 61, issue 3 (September/October 2018). Author contact: Carl J. "Chip" Lavie at clavie(a)ochsner.org "Letter to the Editor - In Critique of 'In Defense of Sugar': The Nuance of Whole Foods," by James J. DiNicolantonio and James H. O'Keefe ( https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pcad.2018.07.006). It will appear in volume 61, issue 3 (September/October 2018). Author contact: James J. DiNicolantonio at jjdinicol(a)gmail.com "Response to the Letter to the Editor by author of review - The Demonization of 'Diet' Is Nothing New," by Edward Archer ( https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pcad.2018.07.013). It will appear in volume 61, issue 3 (September/October 2018). Full text of the articles is available to journalists upon request. To obtain copies contact Jonathan Davis, Communications Officer, Elsevier, at +31 20 485 2719 or j.davis.1(a)elsevier.com. Journalists wishing to set up interviews with the authors should also contact Jonathan Davis. *About Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases* Each issue of *Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases* <http://www.journals.elsevier.com/progress-in-cardiovascular-diseases> comprehensively covers a single topic in the understanding and treatment of disorders of the heart and circulation. Some issues include special articles, definitive reviews that capture the state of the art in the management of clinical problems in cardiology. http://www.journals.elsevier.com/progress-in-cardiovascular-diseases *About Elsevier* Elsevier <https://www.elsevier.com> is a global information analytics business that helps institutions and professionals advance healthcare, open science and improve performance for the benefit of humanity. Elsevier provides digital solutions and tools in the areas of strategic research management, R&D performance, clinical decision support and professional education, including ScienceDirect <https://www.elsevier.com/solutions/sciencedirect>, Scopus <https://www.elsevier.com/solutions/scopus>, SciVal <https://www.elsevier.com/solutions/scival>, ClinicalKey <https://www.elsevier.com/solutions/clinicalkey> and Sherpath <https://www.elsevier.com/solutions/sherpath>. Elsevier publishes over 2,500 digitized journals, including *The Lancet* <http://www.thelancet.com> and *Cell* <http://www.cell.com>, more than 38,000 e-book titles and many iconic reference works, including *Gray's Anatomy* <https://www.elsevier.com/books/grays-anatomy/standring/978-0-7020-5230-9>. Elsevier is part of RELX Group <http://www.relxgroup.com>, a global provider of information and analytics for professionals and business customers across industries. http://www.elsevier.com <https://www.elsevier.com> *Media contact* Jonathan Davis, Communications Officer Elsevier +31 20 485 2719 j.davis.1(a)elsevier.com *Disclaimer:* AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system. *Media Contact* Jonathan Davis j.davis.1(a)elsevier.com 31-204-852-719 @elseviernews <http://www.twitter.com/elseviernews> http://www.elsevier.com <http://www.elsevier.com> ------------------------------ More on this News Release The sugar wars: Rhetoric or reason? <https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-08/e-tsw082718.php> Elsevier Journal *Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases* Keywords - MEDICINE/HEALTH <https://www.eurekalert.org/bysubject/index.php?kw=104> - METABOLISM/METABOLIC DISEASES <https://www.eurekalert.org/bysubject/index.php?kw=142> - NUTRITION/NUTRIENTS <https://www.eurekalert.org/bysubject/index.php?kw=152> - NUTRITION/NUTRIENTS <https://www.eurekalert.org/bysubject/index.php?kw=36> Multimedia [image: Relations between Body Mass, Energy Intake, and Physical Activity] Relations between Body Mass, Energy Intake, and Physical Activity (IMAGE) <https://www.eurekalert.org/multimedia/pub/179121.php?from=404028> Original Source https://www.elsevier.com/about/press-releases/research-and-journals/the-sug… Related Journal Article http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pcad.2018.04.007 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pcad.2018.04.007> https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-08/e-tsw082718.php -- Kathrynne Holden, MS RD (retired) Parkinson Blog “Nutrition U Can Live With” nutritionucanlivewith.com Facebook: Parkinson’s - Chew On This www.facebook.com/Parkinsons.Chew.On.This __._,_.___ ------------------------------ Posted by: Kathrynne <fivestar(a)nutritionucanlivewith.com> ------------------------------ Reply via web post <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Nutrition_Reports/conversations/message…> • Reply to sender <fivestar@nutritionucanlivewith.com?subject=Re%3A%20The%20sugar%20wars%3A%20Rhetoric%20or%20reason%3F%20%7C%20EurekAlert%21%20Science%20News> • Reply to group <Nutrition_Reports@yahoogroups.com?subject=Re%3A%20The%20sugar%20wars%3A%20Rhetoric%20or%20reason%3F%20%7C%20EurekAlert%21%20Science%20News> • Start a New Topic <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Nutrition_Reports/conversations/newtopi…> • Messages in this topic <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Nutrition_Reports/conversations/topics/…> (1) ------------------------------ Have you tried the highest rated email app? <https://yho.com/1wwmgg> With 4.5 stars in iTunes, the Yahoo Mail app is the highest rated email app on the market. What are you waiting for? Now you can access all your inboxes (Gmail, Outlook, AOL and more) in one place. Never delete an email again with 1000GB of free cloud storage. ------------------------------ -- Kathrynne Holden, MS RD (retired) Parkinson Blog Nutrition U Can Live With nutritionucanlivewith.com Parkinson s - Chew On This www.facebook.com/Parkinsons.Chew.On.This Visit Your Group <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Nutrition_Reports/info;_ylc=X3oDMTJmbzF…> [image: Yahoo! Groups] <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo;_ylc=X3oDMTJlMmhqb2NpBF9TAzk3NDc2NTkwBGdycElkA…> • Privacy <https://info.yahoo.com/privacy/us/yahoo/groups/details.html> • Unsubscribe <Nutrition_Reports-unsubscribe(a)yahoogroups.com?subject=Unsubscribe> • Terms of Use <https://info.yahoo.com/legal/us/yahoo/utos/terms/> SPONSORED LINKS . __,_._,___ -- *Joanne P. Ikeda, MA, RD* *Nutritionist Emeritus* *Department of Nutritional Sciences* *University of California, Berkeley* *Current address: 1777 View Drive* * San Leandro, CA 94577* *Phone (510) 895-5300* *Email*: jikeda(a)berkeley.edu

1 0

Fwd: [Nutrition_Reports] Cedars-Sinai investigators develop more accurate measure of body fat | EurekAlert! Science News
by Joanne P. IKEDA 29 Aug '18

29 Aug '18

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Kathrynne fivestar(a)nutritionucanlivewith.com [Nutrition_Reports] < Nutrition_Reports(a)yahoogroups.com> Date: Tue, Aug 28, 2018 at 3:15 PM Subject: [Nutrition_Reports] Cedars-Sinai investigators develop more accurate measure of body fat | EurekAlert! Science News To: Nutrition_Reports(a)yahoogroups.com <Nutrition_Reports(a)yahoogroups.com> LOS ANGELES (Aug. 27, 2018) -- Cedars-Sinai investigators have developed a simpler and more accurate method of estimating body fat than the widely used body mass index, or BMI, with the goal of better understanding obesity. The new method is highlighted in a study published in *Scientific Reports*, one of the *Nature* journals. "We wanted to identify a more reliable, simple and inexpensive method to assess body fat percentage without using sophisticated equipment," said the study leader, Orison Woolcott, MD <http://bio.csmc.edu/view/15187/Orison-Woolcott.aspx>, of Cedars-Sinai <https://www.cedars-sinai.org/>. While the BMI is commonly accepted, many medical experts in the field of obesity consider it to be inaccurate because it cannot distinguish among bone mass, muscle mass and excess fat. BMI also does not account for the influence of gender--women generally have more body fat than men The new formula developed at Cedars-Sinai is called the relative fat mass index, or RFM, and it uses only height and waist circumference measurements. "Our results confirmed the value of our new formula in a large number of subjects: Relative fat mass is a better measure of body fatness than many indices currently used in medicine and science, including the BMI," Woolcott said. For the first time, researchers examined more than 300 possible formulas for estimating body fat using a large database of 12,000 adults who participated in a health and nutrition survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In the next step, investigators calculated the relative fat mass for 3,500 patients and compared the results to the patients' outcomes from a specialized, high-tech body scan called DXA, widely considered one of the most accurate methods of measuring body tissue, bone, muscle and fat. The patients' RFM results corresponded most closely with the precision of the DXA body scan. "The relative fat mass formula has now been validated in a large data base. It is a new index for measuring body fatness that can be easily accessible to health practitioners trying to treat overweight patients who often face serious health consequences like diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease," said Richard Bergman, PhD <http://bio.csmc.edu/view/15002/Richard-Bergman.aspx?_ga=2.257126603.1375443…>, the senior author of the study and director of the Cedars-Sinai Sports Spectacular Diabetes and Obesity Wellness and Research Center <https://www.cedars-sinai.edu/Research/Departments-and-Institutes/Diabetes-a…>. And the best part, according to Woolcott: "You don't need a bathroom scale to determine your relative fat mass, just a measuring tape." To determine relative fat mass (RFM), you need to measure your height as well as your waist circumference. To measure your waist, place the tape measure right at the top of the hip bone and reach it around your body for the most reliable result. Next, put those numbers into the relative fat mass equation-- making a ratio out of the height and waist measurements. The formula is adjusted for gender: * Relative Fat Mass Formula * MEN: 64 - (20 x height/waist circumference) = RFM WOMEN: 76 - (20 x height/waist circumference) = RFM More than 93 million people--nearly 40 percent of the U.S. population--are considered overweight, according to the CDC. Obesity is associated with a poor quality of life and premature death from chronic disease. "We still need to test the RFM in longitudinal studies with large populations to identify what ranges of body fat percentage are considered normal or abnormal in relation to serious obesity-related health problems," Woolcott said. ### *Disclaimer:* AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system. *Media Contact* Laura Coverson laura.coverson(a)cshs.org 310-423-5215 @cedarssinai <http://www.twitter.com/cedarssinai> http://www.csmc.edu <http://www.csmc.edu> ------------------------------ More on this News Release Cedars-Sinai investigators develop more accurate measure of body fat <https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-08/cmc-cid082718.php> Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Journal *Scientific Reports* Keywords - DIET/BODY WEIGHT <https://www.eurekalert.org/bysubject/index.php?kw=122> - MEDICINE/HEALTH <https://www.eurekalert.org/bysubject/index.php?kw=104> Original Source https://www.cedars-sinai.org/newsroom/cedars-sinai-investigators-develop-mo… Related Journal Article http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-29362-1 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-29362-1> https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-08/cmc-cid082718.php __._,_.___ ------------------------------ Posted by: Kathrynne <fivestar(a)nutritionucanlivewith.com> ------------------------------ Reply via web post <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Nutrition_Reports/conversations/message…> • Reply to sender <fivestar@nutritionucanlivewith.com?subject=Re%3A%20Cedars-Sinai%20investigators%20develop%20more%20accurate%20measure%20of%20body%20fat%20%7C%20EurekAlert%21%20Science%20News> • Reply to group <Nutrition_Reports@yahoogroups.com?subject=Re%3A%20Cedars-Sinai%20investigators%20develop%20more%20accurate%20measure%20of%20body%20fat%20%7C%20EurekAlert%21%20Science%20News> • Start a New Topic <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Nutrition_Reports/conversations/newtopi…> • Messages in this topic <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Nutrition_Reports/conversations/topics/…> (1) ------------------------------ Have you tried the highest rated email app? <https://yho.com/1wwmgg> With 4.5 stars in iTunes, the Yahoo Mail app is the highest rated email app on the market. What are you waiting for? Now you can access all your inboxes (Gmail, Outlook, AOL and more) in one place. Never delete an email again with 1000GB of free cloud storage. ------------------------------ -- Kathrynne Holden, MS RD (retired) Parkinson Blog Nutrition U Can Live With nutritionucanlivewith.com Parkinson s - Chew On This www.facebook.com/Parkinsons.Chew.On.This Visit Your Group <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Nutrition_Reports/info;_ylc=X3oDMTJmYWc…> [image: Yahoo! Groups] <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo;_ylc=X3oDMTJlc3AwMDE5BF9TAzk3NDc2NTkwBGdycElkA…> • Privacy <https://info.yahoo.com/privacy/us/yahoo/groups/details.html> • Unsubscribe <Nutrition_Reports-unsubscribe(a)yahoogroups.com?subject=Unsubscribe> • Terms of Use <https://info.yahoo.com/legal/us/yahoo/utos/terms/> SPONSORED LINKS . __,_._,___ -- *Joanne P. Ikeda, MA, RD* *Nutritionist Emeritus* *Department of Nutritional Sciences* *University of California, Berkeley* *Current address: 1777 View Drive* * San Leandro, CA 94577* *Phone (510) 895-5300* *Email*: jikeda(a)berkeley.edu

1 0

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

Sneeze_l August 2018