Archives for June 12, 2016

NZ study: Obese mothers five times more likely to have obese daughters

Overweight mothers were nearly three times more likely than normal-weight mothers to have a daughter who will become obese as an adult—and obese mothers were five times more likely to have obese daughters—according to a large-scale study.

Cultural divide? Chinese consumers ‘more willing’ to buy functional foods

Chinese consumers are much more willing to buy functional food products than German consumers are, say researchers.

Australia

Supplements can stop fathers from passing on malnutrition to offspring

Australian researchers have found that malnourished fathers can prevent passing on poor health to children by taking antioxidant and vitamin supplements before conceiving.