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DIABETES risk factors; TUMOR risk factors; PACKAGED foods; WEIGHT loss; PREDIABETIC state; FOOD consumption; CARDIOVASCULAR diseases; DIETARY patterns; BODY mass index; BODY weight; FOOD security; DISEASE remission; MEAT; POSTMENOPAUSE; INSULIN resistance; DISEASES; PLANT-based diet; PSYCHOLOGICAL stress; SLEEP apnea syndromes; RESTLESS legs syndrome; PHYSICAL activity; OBESITY; SLEEP disorders

This section offers news briefs on health and nutrition as of March 2024. A study examined the association of consumption of ultraprocessed foods with higher risks for multiple diseases at once. Researchers in Korea investigated the association of weight loss with remission of type 2 diabetes. Another research has found that sleeping less than six hours a night causes insulin resistance in postmenopausal women.