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Food Insecurity Linked to Chronic Disease in Young Adults

Second study shows food insecurity linked to mental health problems, poorer sleep outcomes
Food insecurity is prevalent among Medicare enrollees

Food Insecurity Prevalent Among Medicare Enrollees

Odds of food insecurity up with reporting four or more chronic conditions, depression, anxiety
An international panel suggests that adults continue their current levels of consumption of red or processed meat based on evidence from five systematic reviews published online Oct. 1 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Panel Votes Yes to Current Level of Red, Processed Meat Intake

Weak recommendations with low-certainty evidence based on five systematic reviews
Psoriasis is associated with high body mass index and low intake of meat

Psoriasis Tied to High BMI, Low Meat Intake in Japanese Study

Meat, fish intake patterns among psoriasis patients in Japan opposite of those in Western countries
From 1999 to 2016

Quality of Carbohydrates, Protein Has Improved in U.S. Diet

1999 to 2016 saw drop in percent of energy intake from low-quality carbs, increase from high-quality carbs
A healthy dietary pattern is associated with a reduced incidence of chronic kidney disease and albuminuria

Healthy Dietary Patterns Linked to Lower Incidence of CKD

Reduction seen in incidence of chronic kidney disease, albuminuria; no significant link found for drop in GFR
Increasing daily consumption of nuts is associated with less long-term weight gain and a lower risk for obesity in adults

Nut Consumption Tied to Less Annual Weight Gain, Obesity

Findings seen for increased consumption of total nuts as well as walnuts, other tree nuts, peanuts
Most hospitals and physician practices are not screening for five key social needs associated with health outcomes

Many Hospitals, Practices Not Screening for Social Needs

Screening for all five social needs reported for 24.4 percent of hospitals, 15.6 percent of practices
Medical education does not equip students to provide high-quality

Medical Students Not Ready to Provide Nutritional Care

Findings consistent regardless of country of training, year of medical education
The prevalence of malnutrition is high among older

Malnutrition Common in Older Brazilians Hospitalized for Cancer

Most prevalent nutrition impact symptoms include no appetite, dry mouth