Nutrition

Gut reaction: Low levels of manganese can aggravate IBD

Researchers at the University of Michigan have delved deeper into the relationship between manganese deficiency and inflammatory bowel disease and found that low levels of the micronutrient can exacerbate intestinal injury and inflammation.

Report examines Michigan families' experience with food access and assistance

Drawing on experiences from nearly 1,300 parents across the state of Michigan, a new report led by the University of Michigan School of Public Health details how changes to food assistance programs can better support families and program users.

From volunteering in the Peace Corps to navigating sustainable food systems, food policy

Q&A with Andy Jones

Andy Jones, associate professor and associate chair of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, discovered his passion for public health while volunteering in the US Peace Corps in Kazakhstan. He is interested in understanding how food systems influence climate change and how food policy works in the United States.

Study: Chronic stress caused by racial discrimination is accelerating biological aging in Black women

Anti-discrimination efforts could reduce health disparities, researchers say

African American women who experience higher levels of perceived racial discrimination in everyday life have accelerated levels of biological aging, according to a recent study led by University of Michigan School of Public Health researcher Edward Ruiz-Narváez.

Don't sleep on your micronutrients: Researchers examine manganese levels on sleep outcomes

A new study led by researchers from the University of Michigan School of Public Health and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health examines the relationship between manganese and sleep.

The problem with using BMI alone as a health measure

Kate Bauer quoted in The Atlantic

The outdated, much-maligned health measure now determines who gets obesity drugs—and who doesn’t.