Tag: Food & Nutrition: Misc.
Diet Quality Decreased for U.S. Seniors From 2001 to 2018
The proportion of U.S. adults aged 65 years and older who have poor diet quality increased from 51 percent to 61 percent
Greater Variety of Dietary Protein May Lower Risk for HTN
Protein consumed in moderate amounts from various sources linked to lower risk for developing hypertension
Cancer Risk Lower With Less Meat Consumption
Risk 10 percent lower among fish eaters and 14 percent lower among vegetarians versus those eating meat more than five times per week
FDA Says Gene-Edited Cattle Are Safe to Eat
Cattle are the third genetically altered animals approved for human consumption after salmon and pigs
Study Questions Link Between Vegetable Intake, CVD Risk
Higher intake of raw vegetables inversely linked to CVD risk, but much of the association is explained by confounding variables
10.8 Percent of Children Live in Households With Food Insecurity
Percentage of children living in food-insecure households in 2019 to 2020 varied by ethnicity, urbanicity, family structure
Model Predicts Impact of Food Choices on Life Expectancy
Expected gains in life expectancy larger for optimal dietary changes adopted earlier in life
Better Maternal Diet May Cut Risk for Fetal Growth Restriction
High Healthy Eating Index score during pregnancy linked to lower risk for fetal growth restriction, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
High Endogenous Melatonin Impairs Glucose Tolerance
Lower insulin area under the curve and higher glucose area under the curve observed with late dinner timing
Certain Dietary Patterns May Raise Risk for Developing IBD
Carnivorous pattern linked to increased risk for ulcerative colitis; Western dietary pattern linked to increased risk for Crohn disease
