Some things you never outgrow–like your need for healthful eating. Good nutrition is important at every stage of life, from infancy through late adulthood. The basics of a balanced diet remain the same but individual nutritional needs change as you grow
This study aimed to determine the prospective association between diet quality in young adulthood and multiple sleep outcomes at midlife in the Bogalusa Heart Study (BHS). Methods This prospective study included 593 BHS subjects with dietary assessment at the 2001–2002 visit and sleep questionnaire ...
As your body changes from infancy to adulthood—and everything in between—it requires slightly different nutrients to optimize growth, development, and function. And some of these nutrients might not be what you’d expect! So take a closer look at some of the surprising nutritional needs for ...
At the monastery of Farfa in central Italy, a survey made some time between 789 and 822 showed that the ratio between the sexes in adulthood was 112 men per 100 women [11, 12]. If these samples can be taken as typical—and I think they can—then it is possible to agree with David...
Metabolic and inflammatory status in prepuberty and early adulthood for individuals with a history of extrauterine growth restriction: a cohort study Perinatal growth and nutrition have been shown to be determinants in the programming of different tissues, such as adipose tissue, predisposing individuals...
However, later in the nineteenth century, Mendelian inheritance, discovered by Gregor Johann Mendel was more accepted. Currently, it has become widely accepted that environment has inheritable effects on organisms through the mechanisms of epigenetics. This is why it is important to discuss the ...
Childhood stunting can cause irreparable and long-lasting damage to the cognitive function and neurodevelopment of children while impacting them later in adulthood. Compared to a stunted child’s growth, a well-nourished child achieves a greater number of years in education, gains improved learning ...
In addition, both greater growth rate during childhood and faster pubertal development during adolescence were found to be risk factors for overweight and obesity in young adulthood [6, 10]. Findings from LMICs with regards to whether stunting plays a role are less clear. Childhood stunting has ...
Modelling the effects of beverage substitution during adolescence on later obesity outcomes in early adulthood: Results from the Raine study. Nutrients. 2019;11:2928. 83. Hendriksen MA, Tijhuis MJ, Fransen HP, Verhagen H, Hoekstra J. Impact of substituting added sugar in carbonated soft drinks ...
Young adulthood is a vulnerable period for weight gain and the health consequences of becoming obese during this life-stage of serious concern. Some unhealthy dietary habits are typical of young adults in many developed nations encountering the obesity epidemic. These include high sugar-sweetened bever...