Our intervention diets were well matched as were our items in the test meals. A secondary aim was to examine food choice of either UPF or MPF items. More info on the foods is in our previous paper. doi.org/10.1016/j.cc...
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Professor at Virginia Tech, Researcher, Runner, Mom, Gardener, Lab lover (canine & science types), Kevin is my other half
We also tested eating in the absence of hunger, a metric that predicts later weight gain in young people. Again the adolescents ate more after the UPF diet than the nonUPF diet. They weren’t any hungrier before either meal and controlling for hunger or weight variation didn’t change our results.
We were of course inspired by @kevinh-phd.bsky.social but also asked what happens to energy intake if you hold weight stable and test younger people. We found that overall w/o weight gain UPF consumption did not increase energy intake. But if you examined our data by age younger people ate more.
@davybrenda.bsky.social and I’s UPF RCT is finally published! We tested the effects of a eucaloric UPF vs no UPF diet on energy intake in young people. Our age subgroup analysis found adolescents ate more in a buffet meal after the UPF diet. 🧵🧪 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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“..it should be junked at this point.” (clearly more than just a formatting problem, which is how the administration is describing the errors) “White House MAHA Report may have garbled science by using AI, experts say” @washingtonpost.com
Errors were “characteristic of the use of generative AI.” www.nytimes.com/2025/05/29/w...
White House Health Report Included Fake Citations
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Oh good grief. “RFK Jr. says he may bar scientists from publishing in top medical journals” @washingtonpost.com
Our new water and weight control paper is out! From the 2024 @ssibsociety.bsky.social meeting - A brief research overview and description on our ongoing trial: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Water intake, hydration, and weight management: the glass is half-full!
The lack of practical and effective strategies to manage hunger and adhere to a weight management intervention represents a critical barrier to the we…
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Interesting commentary article from Dr. David Kessler: www.nytimes.com/2025/05/07/o...
Opinion | Can New Weight-Loss Drugs Help in a World Awash in Addictive Foods?
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“..research has found microplastics everywhere…even in human brains…” Microplastics may confuse bees and other insects, hurting pollination @washingtonpost.com
Companies make packaged food without synthetic dyes in other countries. But despite pressure from Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the secretary of health and human services, the change isn’t likely to happen in the U.S. quickly.
RFK Jr. Wants to Ban Food Dyes. Manufacturers Are in No Hurry.
Companies make packaged food without synthetic dyes in other countries. But despite pressure from Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the change isn’t likely to happen quickly in the United States.
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It really seems like the administration’s focus on UPF is limited to this…at least a step in the right direction?!? But UPF appear to be problematic in so many other ways. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/25/w...
Kennedy Wants to Ban Some Food Dyes. Here’s What the Data Shows.
The federal health department has said it will move to phase out eight artificial dyes, citing health concerns.
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If you have NIH funding or are submitting proposals - fyi: grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
NOT-OD-25-090: Notice of Civil Rights Term and Condition of Award
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Notice of Civil Rights Term and Condition of Award NOT-OD-25-090. NIH
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WATCH: Dr. Kevin Hall is departing NIH after 21 years at his “dream job.” He says his research findings were being censored under RFK Jr. "What is it going to be like if they want to start actually meddling in the research itself?"
Anyone else oscillating between fury & existential crisis this morning? …a 40% budget cut for what was our primary science funder…consolidating a bunch of institutes into an Institute of Body Systems?!? Maybe they can get Ms. Frizzle to run that one…..
yikes -would really like to know more about how packaged foods may be contributing to this…. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/08/w...
The Lab Racing to Find Out What Microplastics Are Doing to Our Bodies
Inside a New Mexico lab, researchers estimate there is five bottle caps worth of plastic in human brains. Now they are trying to find out its effects.
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Hokies up 39-18 vs NC A&T in first round WBIT - great response after going 0-11 in the start of the first qtr! @virginiatech.bsky.social
Alright we gotta game! Slimmer crowd than usual for a @virginiatech.bsky.social #Homies women’s hoops match but a passionate group here! First round #WBIT vs NC A&T 10 vs 15 2qtr
YESSS!! “At 68, she’s going viral for her buff arms. Meet ‘Granny Guns.’ “ @washingtonpost.com (Jeremy L - are you on here?)
Well, I am officially in hostile territory! Boo ‘hoos! Just kidding, UVa. Presenting some of our preliminary findings tomo from one of our UPF projects 😊
“We analyzed dozens of ultra-processed snacks. These are the healthiest options” @washingtonpost.com (If you’d like options other plain nuts, fresh fruit & veggies, air-popped popcorn…)