Research from ASN Journals
![Understanding how obesity contributes to diseases requires an appreciation of how fat mass and lean mass correlate with metabolic biomarkers](https://media.nutrition.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Woman-with-Sunglasses_Feb202-768x512.jpg)
Understanding how obesity contributes to diseases requires an appreciation of how fat mass and lean mass correlate with metabolic biomarkers
Many diseases are associated with obesity, and multiple studies have documented associations between body mass index (BMI), a surrogate measure
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![Snacks fortified with a nutrient compendium found to lower blood lipid levels in adults unable or unwilling to use drug therapy](https://media.nutrition.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/FEB-2022-nutritino.org-Blog-Posts-Image-Content-1-768x512.jpg)
Snacks fortified with a nutrient compendium found to lower blood lipid levels in adults unable or unwilling to use drug therapy
A newly released study in The Journal of Nutrition reported significant reductions in LDL cholesterol in response to consumption of
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![Junk food: Do we know it when we see it?](https://media.nutrition.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Feb2022_Turkey-wraps-with-chips-768x512.jpg)
Junk food: Do we know it when we see it?
In the academic literature, there is no consistent definition for junk food. Most studies assume that junk food is limited
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![Link strengthened between sugar-sweetened beverage consumption during adolescence and body fat at early adulthood](https://media.nutrition.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Feb2022_colorful-soft-drinks-vending-machines-768x512.jpg)
Link strengthened between sugar-sweetened beverage consumption during adolescence and body fat at early adulthood
A newly released study in The Journal of Nutrition confirmed a positive association between high intakes of sugar-sweetened beverages during
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![Free amino acids are more readily available than intact protein but do not induce a differential effect on muscle protein synthesis rates](https://media.nutrition.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Muscular-Body-768x512.jpg)
Free amino acids are more readily available than intact protein but do not induce a differential effect on muscle protein synthesis rates
Muscle protein synthesis is dependent upon an adequate supply of all proteinogenic amino acids, which are normally supplied by food
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![Is There a Link between Dairy Consumption and Cancer Mortality?](https://media.nutrition.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/pouring-milk-768x512.jpg)
Is There a Link between Dairy Consumption and Cancer Mortality?
Scientific review published in Advances in Nutrition finds there is no simple “yes” or “no” answer to this question Cancer,
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![Predicting added-sugar content of foods using an algorithm](https://media.nutrition.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Defocused-food-store-shelf-with-pre-packaged-food-768x512.jpg)
Predicting added-sugar content of foods using an algorithm
Packaged foods in most countries are not required to indicate the quantity of added-sugars they contain on the label, even
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![Immunomodulatory Nutrients May Help Fight COVID-19 Disease](https://media.nutrition.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/mask-768x512.jpg)
Immunomodulatory Nutrients May Help Fight COVID-19 Disease
Scientific review published in Advances in Nutrition suggests high-dose vitamin C, vitamin D, and zinc may alleviate some complications caused
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![Human milk miRNA composition changes over the first 3 months of lactation](https://media.nutrition.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Breastfeeding-moment-768x512.jpg)
Human milk miRNA composition changes over the first 3 months of lactation
The detection of miRNAs in human milk led to two hypotheses to explain their existence; one proposes their use as
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