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There is a considerable difference between the amount of research gets published since this whole COVID-19 crisis put most of the world in lockdown, but there are still a few coming out every week, and this week we have one that links a particular nutrient deficiency to the recovery rate from COVID. The highlights:
People with brown fat may burn 15% more caloriesNew data highlights how cold exposure activates brown fat, energy metabolism Short-term cold exposure may help people with brown fat burn 15% more calories than those without, according to a small study. Source: The Endocrine Society Salt substitution could prevent almost half a million deaths from CVD in ChinaA nationwide intervention to replace regular household salt with potassium-enriched salt substitutes in China could prevent nearly half a million cardiovascular deaths per year, according to a new modelling study. Source: George Institute for Global Health Childhood obesity and high blood pressure warn of future heart diseaseA large study in adolescents and children, some as young as 3 years of age, shows a link between obesity, high blood pressure, and later damage to blood vessels. Source: European Society of Cardiology Link identified between dietary selenium and outcome of COVID-19 diseaseResearchers have identified a link between the COVID-19 cure rate and regional selenium status in China. Source: University of Surrey Brain insulin sensitivity determines body weight and fat distributionJust where fat is deposited in the body and to what degree a person may benefit from a lifestyle intervention depends on how sensitive the brain is to insulin. If the person's brain responds sensitively to the hormone, a significant amount of weight can be lost and unhealthy visceral fat. People with brain insulin resistance only showed a slight weight loss. These are the results of a long-term study. Source: Deutsches Zentrum fuer Diabetesforschung DZD Reduced obesity for weighted-vest wearersScientists have found a new method of reducing human body weight and fat mass using weighted vests. The new study indicates that there is something comparable to built-in bathroom scales that contributes to keeping our body weight and, by the same token, fat mass constant.
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