Nutrition disorders articles from across Nature Portfolio

Mensah et al. examine factors driving overweight/obesity among Ghanaian women using data from 2003, 2008, 2014, and 2022 surveys. In 2022, 43% lived with overweight or obesity and the decomposition analysis shows 22.5% of the rise stemmed from shifts in population characteristics, including marital and education status.

Oat consumption, particularly a short-term, high-dose oat diet, improves metabolic health in individuals with metabolic syndrome by increasing microbially produced phenolic metabolites, leading to lower blood cholesterol levels.

Stable adipocytes resist lipolysis in healthy states but are highly susceptible to a catecholamine-independent, neurosystemic pathway-driven catabolic state.

Despite strong evidence of dietary fibre’s health benefits and its role in reducing chronic disease risk, it is not considered to be an essential nutrient. Recognizing its essentiality and confirming reference values is a critical step to drive clinical and public health recommendations, policies and interventions.

Researchers are investigating whether GLP-1 drugs can help blunt cravings for nicotine, alcohol and opioids.

Scientists are testing whether GLP-1 drugs can help to cut cravings for cigarettes, alcohol and opioids — as well as food.

Researchers have identified a neural biomarker of compulsive food cravings, and showed that it is suppressed by the weight-loss drug Mounjaro.