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How the NPH Study is Shaping the Future of Health
The Nutrition for Precision Health (NPH) study has set out to answer a compelling question: Can a personalized diet improve health and help prevent chronic diseases? This national initiative, part of the National Institutes of Health’s All of Us program, is exploring...
A1C and Diabetes
This article originally appeared on UNC Health Talk. If you’ve been diagnosed with diabetes or prediabetes, you may have heard the term “A1C.” This is a blood test that measures your average blood sugar level over the last 90 to 120 days, and it’s a powerful tool for...
Susan Sumner, PhD, featured in The Boston Globe article on Living a Longer, Healthier Life
In a recent The Boston Globe article, Susan Sumner, PhD, a professor of nutrition at the UNC Nutrition Research Institute, discussed the importance of metabolites in understanding lifelong health. The article, titled “What do celery, dark chocolate, and parsley have...
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Evaluating the Evolving Real-World Adverse Events of GLP-1RAs Using FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS)
NRI Contributor: Stephen D. Hursting, PhD, MPH
Obesity remains one of the most urgent public health challenges of our time, contributing to conditions such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer.
GLP-1 receptor agonists have emerged as promising tools for obesity and weight management, offering new opportunities to improve cardiometabolic health. But as their use grows, so does the need to better understand their safety in real-world settings.
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Nutri-epigenetics of Mitochondrial Function and Energy Homeostasis in Obesity
How nutrition-related epigenetic changes may disrupt mitochondrial function and energy homeostasis, helping drive obesity beyond the effects of genetics, diet, and physical activity alone.
Choline, Lipidomics, and MASLD: Insights From the CARDIA Study
Certain blood lipids and choline-related metabolites were linked to fatty liver disease, suggesting they may help explain risk and serve as possible biomarkers.
Holding the Line: Preventing Weight Gain in Emotional Eaters
Weight gain prevention is a critical component of comprehensive obesity care. Emotional eating may contribute to unwanted weight gain, increasing cardiometabolic risk factors among adults with obesity.
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