Tag: Food & Nutrition: Misc.
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
Flavonoid Intake Linked to Mortality Risk in Parkinson Disease
Higher flavonoid intake after diagnosis of Parkinson disease linked to reduced risk for all-cause mortality
Nutrient-Laden Snacks Can Meaningfully Cut Cholesterol
Consumption of a suite of ready-to-eat bioactive foods tied to 8.8 percent drop in LDL cholesterol in four weeks
Preschool Intervention Can Achieve Sustained Lifestyle Changes
Achieving sustained changes requires multidisciplinary teams, multidimensional educational programs, multilevel interventions
USPSTF: Individualize Counseling for Primary Prevention of CVD
For adults without known CVD risk factors, individualize the decision to refer to behavioral counseling to promote healthy diet, physical activity
Consuming Olive Oil May Reduce Mortality Risk in U.S. Adults
Replacing butter, margarine, mayonnaise, dairy fat with olive oil linked to reductions in total, cause-specific mortality
10 Percent of U.S. Adults Meet Vegetable Intake Recommendations
12.3 percent meet fruit intake recommendations, ranging from 8.4 to 16.1 percent in West Virginia and Connecticut