Nutritional Sciences

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IN THE NEWS: Got Menopause? Healthy Lifestyle Now Is Crucial For Heart Health

New Contributions by Ana Baylin and Dongqing Wang

A healthy lifestyle during the transition to menopause may offset the acceleration of atherosclerosis, the slow narrowing of the arteries that increases with age, according to new research in the Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

Healthy Foods

Healthy Diet Linked to Healthy Cellular Aging in Women

New Research from Cindy Leung

Eating a diet rich in fruits, vegetables and whole grains and low in added sugar, sodium and processed meats could help promote healthy cellular aging in women, according to a new study led by Cindy Leung, assistant professor of nutritional sciences.

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Hope Is Not Lost for Kids Who Are Obese

New Research from Kate Bauer & Briana Mezuk

For many young children who are obese, the future might not be as grim as previously thought, according to a new study led by researchers from the departments of Nutritional Sciences and Epidemiology.

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Young Americans Support Gun Regulation--But Not a Ban

New Research from Kendrin Sonneville

Teens and young adults support gun regulation, but not necessarily the ban of all guns, according to a new study by University of Michigan researchers published in JAMA Pediatrics.

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Parents: Think Twice Before Pressuring Your Picky Eater

New Research from Julie Lumeng

Parents struggle with whether or not to pressure their children to eat foods they don't like, but a recent University of Michigan study clears up some of the confusion, says Julie Lumeng, professor of Nutritional Sciences and director of the University of Michigan Center for Human Growth and Development.