Ohio State Experts on the News
Week of November 13, 2024
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State University has experts you can interview for some of the big topics in the news this week. Contact information is included with each expert listed below. For general questions, please contact Chris Booker at 614-292-7276 or Booker.9@osu.edu
Trump voters said they were angry about the economy – many had a point
Much of the official government data on the economy going into the election painted a rosy picture. But Republican pessimism over current economic conditions resonated with voters, helping to lead to Donald Trump’s victory. Don Leonard, a political economist and regional planner at The Ohio State University, has sought to understand the causes of this apparent mismatch between economic indicators and the perceptions of everyday Americans. He found that, for at least 20 million U.S. households, there is good cause for disillusionment. The method the federal government uses to calculate real incomes tends to capture the economic realities of higher-income people better than those of working-class and middle-class Americans. Leonard is available to talk about the economic concerns of Americans and how they may have affected the election.
To schedule an interview, contact Jeff Grabmeier, Grabmeier.1@osu.edu
Keto diet, supplements may restart stalled menstruation
Increasing ketones in the blood through a keto diet or supplements may help put irregular menstrual cycles back on schedule or even restart a period that appears to have stalled for good, new research suggests. In a study comparing weight loss results on low-fat and ketogenic diets with and without the addition of ketone supplements, 11 of 13 pre-menopausal participants who achieved nutritional ketosis reported at least one change in menstrual frequency, intensity – or both – during the intervention. “There were six women who hadn’t had a period in over a year – who felt like their typical cycles were over. And their periods actually restarted on the diet,” said Madison Kackley, lead author of the study and a research scientist and lecturer in human sciences at The Ohio State University. Kackley can discuss the study and what it means for women’s health concerns.
To schedule an interview, contact Emily Caldwell, Caldwell.151@osu.edu
