Tag: Food & Nutrition: Misc.
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
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
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 Students Not Ready to Provide Nutritional Care
Findings consistent regardless of country of training, year of medical education
Malnutrition Common in Older Brazilians Hospitalized for Cancer
Most prevalent nutrition impact symptoms include no appetite, dry mouth
Childhood Food Insecurity Tied to Poor Health Outcomes, Developmental Risk
But food insecurity for children 4 years and younger not associated with pediatric obesity, underweight
Study Reveals Mixed Effects on Health for Vegetarian Diet
Compared with meat eaters, rates of ischemic heart disease lower, but rates of stroke higher
Microplastics Detected in Human Stool Samples
Nine plastic types detected in stool samples from eight healthy volunteers
Low Micronutrient Levels Tied to Frailty in Older Adults
Low micronutrient status has potential to be a modifiable target for preventing frailty
Red Meat Consumption May Up Risk of Invasive Breast Cancer
Findings from prospective cohort study of sisters or half-sisters of women diagnosed with breast cancer
