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Elderly men and women with normal body weight still may be at risk for developing type 2 diabetes if they have large amounts of muscle fat or visceral abdominal fat, according to new study, which questions the relationship between obesity and diabetes.
Researchers are advising pregnant mothers not to eat soya after a study found pinpointed it can damage the sexual development of infant rats.
US health ingredients manufacturer Kemin Foods has received approval for use of its FloraGLO brand lutein in dietary supplements in France, the company announced today.
Choline maker and encapsulates supplier Balchem reported a strong 30 per cent increase in sales for 2002 this week, thanks to growth in both its core units. The global company also saw a 45 per cent increase in its net income to $7.4 million.
Speciality chemicals company Cognis announced today that its agreement with Norwegian firm Natural for the licence to its Tonalin brand conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) will go into effect this weekend.