Poor Diet Blamed for 400,000 U.S. Cardiovascular Deaths in 2015
Adding healthy foods such as nuts, seeds, vegetables, whole grains might help
ATA Guidelines Available As Pocket Cards, Mobile Apps
New resources add to library of guideline summaries
Excess Gestational Weight Gain Up With Group Prenatal Care
Increased odds of excessive weight gain for normal-weight, overweight women, even after adjustment
Lowering Cost of Healthy Foods Increases Consumption
And, raising the cost of unhealthy foods significantly reduces their intake
Orthostatic Hypotension Linked to Later Dementia Risk
Middle-aged adults found 40 percent more likely to develop dementia over time
Anti-Inflammatory Foods May Mediate Pain in Obese Patients
Data indicate that dietary intake can mediate relationship of body fat to body pain
Cardiometabolic Risk Factors Not Always Seen With Obesity
Among overweight, 18.6 percent had no risk factors; among obese, 9.6 percent had no risk factors
Gluten-Free Diet Linked to Higher Odds of Developing T2DM
People eating least amount of gluten found more likely to develop type 2 diabetes, researchers say
ACC: Sodium Intake Rising Among Patients With HTN
Average sodium intake more than double recommended daily limit for these patients
ACA’s Medicaid Expansion May Pose Challenges to Timely Care
Research shows benefit, but also more problems with patients getting appointments
