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UAB’s Lizzy Davis, Ph.D., reveals the science behind heat’s impact on appetite and provides guidelines for optimal nutrition in extreme heat.
UAB is one of 15 sites selected by the NIH to study the increasing prevalence of diabetes in youth, specifically in Black and Hispanic minority groups.
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Bertrand has been chosen for the leadership program to help close the gap in how allied health professions are recognized in health care.
The American Society of Preventive Oncology presents this award annually to a scientist in the area of preventive oncology.
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Starting small, staying consistent and being accountable are key to setting and achieving realistic goals.
UAB experts discuss tips on exercising, eating healthy and avoiding additional stressors during the holiday season.
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UAB Nutrition researchers are investigating whether calorie restriction or intermittent fasting can slow the aging process.
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Given the rising rates of obesity and diabetes, semaglutide could be used effectively to reduce the burden of these chronic diseases.
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Everyone will experience aging, but can a person enhance their aging through simple modifications? UAB experts say yes.
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Lizzy Davis, Ph.D., shares tips for healthy eating for college students living in residence halls.
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The UAB National Alumni Society presents free webinars with guidance and more on relevant and trending topics from academics and experts in their fields.
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The investigators will look at diet’s impact on mobility, physical and cognitive function, as well as on pain, fatigue, sleep, mood and anxiety, in people with multiple sclerosis
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Based on information out of UAB and the ADPH, the CDC issued a health alert encouraging providers presented with pediatric patients with hepatitis of an unknown origin to screen for the adenovirus-41 strain.
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Live HealthSmart Alabama has taken its signature keys — healthy eating, prevention and wellness, physical activity, and education — to create and implement initiatives at all levels within the institution.
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Uncertainties related to the conflict in Europe, supply chain issues and more continue to drive up the cost of groceries; but eating healthy does not have to cost you an arm and a leg.
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Nutrition plays a role in building a resilient heart to battle against disease and can be done through small changes, like reducing sodium intake and excess saturated fats.
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In the U.S., chocolate consumption exceeds 12 pounds per person, per year.
The findings represent the first study to examine whether metabolic adaptation, at the level of Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR), is associated with time to reach weight-loss goals.
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UAB is one of 14 institutions receiving funding for the Nutrition for Precision Health Study, part of the NIH’s All of Us Research Program.
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Lizzy Davis with the UAB Department of Nutrition Sciences shares the science of how to make your Thanksgiving worth gobbling up.