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Vitamin D, sometimes known as ‘the sunshine vitamin’, is a fat-soluble vitamin important for bone health, muscle function and the immune system 1-4. Vitamin D is also being investigated for its role in protecting against some chronic diseases including cardiovascular disease and type-2 diabetes 1.
Vitamin D exists in two primary forms:
(i) vitamin D2 (ergo...
The distinction between lifespan, defined as total years lived, and healthspan, defined as years lived in good health and functional independence, has emerged as a central framework for understanding global ageing. Advances in sanitation, infectious disease control, and acute medical care have substantially increased life expectancy worldwide. However, these gains...
In December 2025, the World Health Organisation (WHO) issued its first guidance on using Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 (GLP 1) therapies for treating obesity 1. The GLP-1 medications covered include liraglutide (Saxenda), semaglutide (...
Nutrition is inherently multidisciplinary, drawing from the physical sciences, medicine, public health, psychology, sociology, and increasingly, planetary health 1. Therefore, nutrition science research is essential for advancing our understanding of human health and supporting evidence based decision making. Research in this space aims to clarify how nutrien...
The therapeutic approach to obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is evolving in a similar way to how clinicians use antibiotics: targeting several pathways that often produce stronger and more durable effects than acting on a single pathway.
Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) laid the foundation, b...