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Mapping the landscape: Amsterdam UMC receives millions to lead European research into obesityObesity is a growing health problem that disproportionately affects people and communities with a low socio-economic position in Europe. Thanks to a Horizon grant worth more than 10 million euros, Jeroen Lakerveld, epidemiologist at Amsterdam UMC, is now set to lead a European consortium in better identifying the causes of obesity and designing guidelines to tackle the problem.
Plants for Joints: The Impact of Plant-Based Nutrition on Your JointsResearch from Amsterdam UMC researchers, Dirkjan van Schaardenburg, Wendy Walrabenstein and Carlijn Wagenaar indicates that a plant-based diet may be just as effective as painkillers and anti-inflammatories in alleviating symptoms for patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or osteoarthritis.
Obesity impairs the brain's response to nutrients Brain responses to specific nutrients are diminished in individuals with obesity and are not improved after weight loss, according to a study led by Amsterdam UMC and Yale University, published in Nature Metabolism.
Obesity impairs the brain's response to nutrientsBrain responses to specific nutrients are diminished in individuals with obesity and are not improved after weight loss, according to a study led by Amsterdam UMC and Yale University, published today in Nature Metabolism.
