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‘My younger self could never have dreamed of this’ , articleZach Hutelin, a doctoral candidate in Virginia Tech's Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health Graduate Program, was awarded a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship to pursue a new line of research into the health impact of ultra-processed foods.
Date: Aug 02, 2023 -
Video ItemVirginia Tech scientist uncovers possible link between early-life trauma and binge-eating disorder , video
Sora Shin, an assistant professor of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, led a study published in Nature Neuroscience that shows how adversity early in life may alter a brain circuit induce the development of binge eating and obesity.
Date: Nov 09, 2022 -
Video ItemFeline Obesity Study , video
"Fat cats" and their owners participated in a study conducted by veterinarians at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech. Because implementing weight-loss plans can be challenging for cats and pet owners alike, Megan Shepherd, assistant professor of clinical nutrition; Lauren Dodd, clinical nutrition resident; and study sponsor Purina set out to discover how owners' perceptions of their cats' quality of life were influenced by adding food toys to the cats' weight-loss regimen. Learn more about the study and its participants at https://www.vetmed.vt.edu/news/closer-look/2019/fat-cat.asp.
Date: Apr 17, 2019 -
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Replacing just one sugary drink with water could significantly improve health, Virginia Tech researcher finds , articleConsuming additional calories from sugary beverages like soda, energy drinks, and sweetened coffee can increase risk of weight gain and obesity, as well as Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Date: Aug 12, 2016 -
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Students participating in government-funded school meal programs at higher risk of being overweight, Virginia Tech researcher finds , articleStudents from low-income families and those who live in the Northeast, South, and rural America are most susceptible to the problem.
Date: Aug 11, 2016 -
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New molecular mechanism suggests that people with obesity or insulin resistance may more easily accumulate fat , articleA team of researchers led by a Virginia Tech nutrition scientist discovered that the formation and expansion of fat cells was associated with an increase in autophagy – a normal physiological process in which cells remodel, break down, or recycle cell parts.
Date: Jul 26, 2016 -
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Virginia Tech researchers call for public water quality reports to directly address water safety , articleA research team found that a national sample of Consumer Confidence Reports fails to communicate important information due to complicated language and sophisticated data tables.
Date: Mar 01, 2016 -
Article ItemResearcher finds companies' branded media characters could promote healthier eating , article
Beloved media characters could be one of the answers to halting the obesity epidemic, a Virginia Tech researcher found.
Date: Sep 04, 2015 -
Article ItemResearchers discover link between insulin response and energy producer in pre-diabetic people , article
Researchers discover link between insulin response and energy producer in pre-diabetic people
Date: Aug 19, 2015 -
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Article ItemFive days of eating fatty foods can alter how your body’s muscle processes food, researchers find , article
A recent Virginia Tech study found that eating fatty foods for even a small amount of time can have adverse health affects.
Date: Apr 13, 2015 -
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Don't let complex language keep you from drinking tap water, Virginia Tech researchers say , articleWater quality reports are hard to read, study says
Date: Apr 06, 2015 -
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Too many food choices exacerbate the battle against obesity, researchers find , articleA new study by researchers at Virginia Tech and the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine has shown that having too many food choices feeds obesity epidemic.
Date: Feb 23, 2015 -
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Doctoral student Karen Strat's work on cocoa research may yield sweet benefits for health , articleKaren Strat, a doctoral student in the Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Health Sciences is working on research exploring the effects of cocoa on digestion and metabolism.
Date: Oct 22, 2014 -
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Virginia Tech researcher discovers key ingredient in cocoa has significant health benefits , articleA first-of-its-kind study demonstrates cocoa compounds may unlock the key to fighting the common, modern-day illnesses of obesity, heart disease, and type 2 diabetes.
Date: Apr 14, 2014 -
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Article ItemDan River Region research project could be a model to combat nationwide obesity epidemic , article
Virginia Tech researchers are tackling the United States Obesity epidemic through a grassroots approach
Date: Aug 12, 2013 -
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New Fralin center furthers multidisciplinary obesity research , article Date: Jan 10, 2013
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