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Soy and wheat proteins helpful for building ageing muscles, but not as potent as animal protein
On a gram for gram basis, animal proteins are more effective than plant proteins in supporting the maintenance of skeletal muscle mass with advancing age, shows research presented this week at The Physiological Society’s virtual early career conference Future Physiology 2020
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Targeting chemical signals between the gut and brain could lead to new treatment for obesity
New research published in <i>The Journal of Physiology</i> has shed light on how to disrupt chemical signals that affect how much someone eats, which could lead to a method for helping manage obesity
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Ketogenic diets may lead to an increased risk of type 2 diabetes
New research published in <i>The Journal of Physiology</i> indicates that ketogenic diets that are low carbohydrate, high fat eating plans — known to lead to weight loss — may cause an increased risk of type 2 diabetes in the early stage of the diet
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Combating childhood obesity by preventing “fatty liver” in foetus
New research published in The Journal of Physiology indicates that an obese pregnant mother and exposure to a high fat, high sugar diet during pregnancy produces a “fatty liver” in the foetus, potentially predisposing children to obesity, metabolic and cardiovascular disorders later in life