Tag: Food & Nutrition: Misc.
Mortality Lowest With Five Servings of Fruit, Vegetables/Day
Lowest mortality seen with two servings of fruit and three servings of vegetables; no additional risk reduction seen with higher intake
High Glycemic Index Diet May Up Risk for CV Disease, Death
Diet with a high glycemic index linked to increased risk for major CV event, death for those with, without preexisting cardiovascular disease
More Than Two-Thirds of Adults Consume Any Fruit on a Given Day
Fruit consumption higher for women than men and increases with income; 95 percent of adults consume vegetables
High Refined Grain Intake Ups Risk for Mortality, Major CVD Events
Highest category of total intake linked to increased risk for total mortality, major cardiovascular disease events, their composite
EPA, DHA Intake From Fish May Reduce Childhood Asthma Risk
Higher intake at age 7 years linked to lower odds of incident asthma at 11 or 14 years among FADS minor G allele carriers
Plant-Based Diet Adherence Tied to Lower Type 2 Diabetes Risk
Large study revealed inverse association, too, with lower adherence tied to higher risk
CDC: Most Teens Do Not Meet Recommended Fruit, Veggie Intake
Nationally, 7.1 and 2.0 percent of students met U.S. Department of Agriculture recommendations for fruit, vegetable intake in 2017
Vitamin D Deficiency Associated With Increased COVID-19 Risk
Significant association persists after adjustment for race, periodontal disease status, diabetes, and obesity
Revised WIC Food Package May Aid Child Development
Children of mothers receiving revised WIC food package during pregnancy have better developmental outcomes
Fried Food Intake May Increase Cardiovascular Disease Risk
Highest versus lowest fried food intake linked to increases in major cardiovascular events, coronary heart disease, heart failure
