Outpatient Nutrition Care
FDA issues food industry guidance for reduction of sodium in processed and packaged foods.
15 Oct, 2021 | 02:29h | UTCGuidance for Industry: Voluntary Sodium Reduction Goals – U.S. Food & Drug Administration
Commentaries:
FDA Issues New Guidance on Sodium Targets for Food Industry – TCTMD
Reducing Sodium Intake in the US: Healthier Lives, Healthier Future – JAMA
FDA Reduces Recommended Salt Levels in Americans’ Food – HealthDay
FDA guidance to food industry aims to reduce sodium consumption – American Heart Association
New FDA guidance aims to drastically cut salt in food supply – NBC News
Former CDC director: Low sodium salt could save millions of lives.
15 Oct, 2021 | 02:27h | UTCFormer CDC director: Low sodium salt could save millions of lives – CNN
Related:
Is salt good for you after all? The evidence says no.
Systematic Review: Altered dietary salt intake for people with chronic kidney disease.
New WHO benchmarks help countries reduce salt intake and save lives.
RCT: Reduced-sodium added-potassium salt substitute reduces blood pressure in hypertensive patients
Potassium Enriched Salt Substitution Could Prevent a Large Number of Cardiovascular Deaths
Meta-Analysis: Effect of Reduction in Dietary Sodium on Blood Pressure Levels
Systematic Review: “Formula milk trials have a high risk of bias, almost always report favorable conclusions, lack transparency, and selectively report findings”.
15 Oct, 2021 | 02:25h | UTCNews release: Formula milk trials are not reliable, warn researchers – Imperial College London
Original study: Conduct and reporting of formula milk trials: systematic review – The BMJ
Meta-analysis of cohort studies: High intake of fatty acid in nuts, seeds and plant oils linked to lower risk of death.
15 Oct, 2021 | 02:22h | UTCNews release: High intake of fatty acid in nuts, seeds and plant oils linked to lower risk of death – The BMJ
Commentaries:
Current evidence on dietary intakes of fatty acids and mortality – The BMJ
Commentary on Twitter
NEW research: A high intake of alpha linolenic acid, found mainly in nuts, seeds, and plant oils, is associated with a lower risk of death from all causes, and specifically from diseases of the heart and blood vessels, finds a study https://t.co/HGvg8dBUUN
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) October 14, 2021
Podcast with Dr Walter Willett: CardioNutrition – Why are findings from prospective, epidemiologic cohort studies important in informing dietary recommendations?
14 Oct, 2021 | 09:49h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
In this episode of CardioNutrition, @DrOstfeld and Dr. Walter Willett discuss why findings from prospective, epidemiologic cohort studies are important in informing dietary recommendations. Learn more here: https://t.co/IfIgauGhV9 #cvPrev #cvLipids pic.twitter.com/flet8ZTwFe
— American College of Cardiology (@ACCinTouch) October 8, 2021
M-A: Omega-3 fatty acids supplementation is associated with increased risk of atrial fibrillation.
13 Oct, 2021 | 01:27h | UTCEffect of Long-Term Marine Omega-3 Fatty Acids Supplementation on the Risk of Atrial Fibrillation in Randomized Controlled Trials of Cardiovascular Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – Circulation (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
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Commentary on Twitter
#OriginalResearch Omega-3 fatty acid supplementation is associated with increased risk of #AFib in meta-analysis of RCTs https://t.co/knv0P0lmnC #AHAJournals @bagencer @Hopitaux_unige @CMAlbertEP @CedarsSinai @BrighamWomens @HarvardChanSPH @harvardmed pic.twitter.com/5VIklN8lm8
— Circulation (@CircAHA) October 6, 2021
RCT: FODMAPs, but not gluten, elicit modest symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome.
13 Oct, 2021 | 01:25h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
What's the culprit food in #IBS: #FODMAPs or #gluten?
This 3⃣-way crossover double-blind study from 🇸🇪 in @AJCNutrition including over 100 patients may tell you the answer:
🔓https://t.co/EsEGMqYHAu @ProfWhelan @CherylharrisRD @hmstaudacher @KateScarlata_RD @Jules_GastroRD
— Daniel Keszthelyi MD PhD (@IBS_Maastricht) October 7, 2021
Review: Optimal diet for cardiovascular and planetary health.
13 Oct, 2021 | 01:22h | UTCOptimal diet for cardiovascular and planetary health – Heart
Is salt good for you after all? The evidence says no.
6 Oct, 2021 | 08:52h | UTCIs salt good for you after all? The evidence says no – The Conversation
Related:
Systematic Review: Altered dietary salt intake for people with chronic kidney disease.
New WHO benchmarks help countries reduce salt intake and save lives.
RCT: Reduced-sodium added-potassium salt substitute reduces blood pressure in hypertensive patients
Potassium Enriched Salt Substitution Could Prevent a Large Number of Cardiovascular Deaths
Meta-Analysis: Effect of Reduction in Dietary Sodium on Blood Pressure Levels
Evaluating agreement between bodies of evidence from randomized controlled trials and cohort studies in nutrition research: meta-epidemiological study.
5 Oct, 2021 | 08:48h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
The difference in results between RCTs and cohort studies in nutrition research was small, finds study.
However, with some substantial statistical heterogeneity in cohort studies, differences or potential bias cannot be excluded, say @LSchwingshackl et alhttps://t.co/dyUqhn87V0
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) September 17, 2021
RCT: Effects of 30 days of ketogenic diet on body composition, muscle strength, muscle area, metabolism, and performance in semi-professional soccer players.
5 Oct, 2021 | 08:47h | UTC
Ketogenic diets in the management of type 1 diabetes: Safe or safety concern?
3 Oct, 2021 | 22:28h | UTC
Total dietary fat intake, fat quality, and health outcomes: A scoping review of systematic reviews of prospective studies.
1 Oct, 2021 | 10:16h | UTC
RCT: A structured program of diet and exercise significantly reduced blood pressure and cardiovascular disease biomarkers in patients with resistant hypertension.
30 Sep, 2021 | 10:14h | UTCNews release: Healthy changes in diet, activity improved treatment-resistant high blood pressure – American Heart Association
Commentary on Twitter
#RCT: TRIUMPH shows a structured and supervised program of lifestyle modifications can reduce BP and improve important CVD biomarkers in patients with resistant HTN. https://t.co/RH2y3XYzvd #AHAJournals pic.twitter.com/mfpGvxfhTz
— Circulation (@CircAHA) September 27, 2021
European guideline on indications, performance, and clinical impact of hydrogen and methane breath tests in adult and pediatric patients.
24 Sep, 2021 | 08:54h | UTC
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: A patient guideline.
19 Sep, 2021 | 23:35h | UTCNon-alcoholic fatty liver disease: A patient guideline – JHEP Reports
Commentary on Twitter
Finally, here is a guideline specifically designed for patients with NAFLD 👍#4KMedEd #LiverTwitter
(Courtesy of @JHEP_Reports)https://t.co/wGTr50fMyE pic.twitter.com/5djcqKigeB
— Keith Siau (@drkeithsiau) September 19, 2021
Review | Recommendations and Nutritional Considerations for Female Athletes: Health and Performance.
15 Sep, 2021 | 08:49h | UTC
Blood Glucose Monitoring in Adults and Children with Diabetes: Update 2021.
14 Sep, 2021 | 08:57h | UTC
The carbohydrate-insulin model: a physiological perspective on the obesity pandemic.
14 Sep, 2021 | 08:53h | UTCNews release: Scientists claim that overeating is not the primary cause of obesity – American Society for nutrition
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
To paraphrase Mark Twain:
Reports of the death of the Carbohydrate-Insulin Model have been exaggerated.
👉17-author review @AJCNutrition
👉Deep dive on obesity mechanisms
👉Numerous hypotheses to guide constructive debateFree text👉 https://t.co/MxPAgI7dtY
Thread (0/12)👇 pic.twitter.com/VxEpAvWyZn
— Dr. David Ludwig (@davidludwigmd) September 13, 2021
New Canadian study confirms the excess mortality associated with eating disorders.
10 Sep, 2021 | 05:03h | UTCNew Canadian study confirms the excess mortality associated with eating disorders – The Mental Elf
Original study: Excess mortality associated with eating disorders: population-based cohort study – The British Journal of Psychiatry
Commentary on Twitter
Today, @annapaspala1 summarises a new study by @KurdyakP et al, published today in @TheBJPsych, which suggests that in Ontario (Canada), mortality rates in people with eating disorders were 5-7 times higher than the general population.https://t.co/P2QmU3Qxg8 pic.twitter.com/7VrpsevF5P
— The Mental Elf (@Mental_Elf) September 1, 2021
A large observational study suggests eating a plant-rich diet could reduce the risk of developing severe COVID-19.
9 Sep, 2021 | 09:51h | UTCEating a plant rich diet reduces risk of developing COVID-19 – King’s College London
Original study: Diet quality and risk and severity of COVID-19: a prospective cohort study – Gut
Tube feeding for people with severe dementia: making decisions.
7 Sep, 2021 | 10:39h | UTCTube feeding for people with severe dementia: making decisions – Evidently Cochrane
ESPEN practical guideline: Clinical nutrition in chronic intestinal failure.
7 Sep, 2021 | 10:32h | UTCESPEN practical guideline: Clinical nutrition in chronic intestinal failure – Clinical Nutrition
Systematic review: evaluation of dietary patterns and all-cause mortality.
6 Sep, 2021 | 10:43h | UTCEvaluation of Dietary Patterns and All-Cause Mortality: A Systematic Review – JAMA Network Open
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Great to see work focused on diet patterns (rather than single nutrient/foods)
Nutrient-dense diet patterns, regardless of pattern label/name (Med Diet, DASH, HEI, "plant-based"), were associated with significantly lower risk of death
Commonalities?👇https://t.co/yQxo4lNJNQ
— Stephan van Vliet (@vanvlietphd) September 1, 2021
Study shows young children gained weight during the pandemic.
31 Aug, 2021 | 08:59h | UTCNews release: Young children gained weight during the pandemic – Kaiser Permanente
Original study: Changes in Body Mass Index Among Children and Adolescents During the COVID-19 Pandemic – JAMA
Commentary on Twitter
#KPResearch showed significant weight gain occurred during COVID-19 pandemic among youth in Southern California, especially among youngest kids.
Research: @KPSCalResearch & @UMchear
In @JAMANetwork
Authors incl @CKoebnickPhD @RohmDeborah @MargoSidell https://t.co/IqiUxo75bW pic.twitter.com/8XA7G6J3Bu— Kaiser Permanente Research (@KPSCalResearch) August 27, 2021