Energy balance vs carbohydrate insulin model of obesity – Part 1
Executive Summary * The standard explanation for obesity is that there is an energy imbalance. Both as individuals and populations,
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Fats & Bladder cancer
Executive Summary * This week’s note looks at a paper which examined the association between dietary fat intake (all fats,
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Keto vs Mediterranean diet for T2D
Executive Summary * This week’s note looks at something rare in the field of nutrition – a randomised controlled trial
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Eggs, cholesterol & mortality
Executive Summary * The paper being reviewed this week claimed that dietary cholesterol and egg intake are associated with higher
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Kellogg’s, milk & sugar
Executive Summary * In an effort to address general, and specifically childhood, obesity, the government in England has proposed restrictions
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Reflections on The Great Plant-Based Con
I was chatting to someone at the May 2022 Public Health Collaboration conference (after I had done my “Should we
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What do Americans eat?
Executive summary * On Independence Day, we’re looking at what Americans eat. * An official (United States Department of Agriculture)
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Is HDL-cholesterol bad?
Executive summary * This week’s note reviews a paper, which found that very high HDL-cholesterol levels are associated with higher
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Should we be vegan?
Executive summary * This note summarises the history of the Public Health Collaboration conferences since the first one was held
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Time restricted eating & weight loss
Executive summary * This week’s note reviews a randomised controlled trial, which assessed whether calorie restriction with time-restricted eating was
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