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
Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Mortality Persist in the U.S.
Increase in disparities in child mortality due to increased mortality in blacks
Teens Not Receiving Evidence-Based Treatment Options to Quit Smoking
95 percent of teens with nicotine use disorder and Medicaid coverage get no counseling or pharmaceutical treatment
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
Risk for Developing Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Up in IBD
Incidence of IPF significantly higher in patients with Crohn disease than in controls
Exposure to Pesticides Tied to Cardiovascular Disease Incidence
Correlation still significant after adjustment for other cardiovascular disease risk factors
CDC: Infant Outcomes Worst for Those Born in the Delta
Infants born in the Delta more likely to be born preterm, have low birth weight, die in first year of life
E-Cig Use Up in Young Adults, Stable or Down in Older Adults
46.2 percent increase seen in current e-cigarette use among young adults from 2017 to 2018
For Seniors With T2DM, Insulin Use Up With Poor Health
Individuals with poor and intermediate versus good health more likely to continue insulin use
Hurricanes Up Mortality Risk for Seniors With Diabetes
In the first month after Katrina and Rita, all-cause mortality spiked 40 percent among seniors with diabetes
