Outpatient Nutrition Care
M-A: Effect of low glycemic index or load dietary patterns on glycemic control and cardiometabolic risk factors in diabetes.
8 Aug, 2021 | 23:42h | UTCCommentary: Low glycaemic diet shows meaningful improvements for people with diabetes – The British Medical Journal
Commentary on Twitter
New #BMJResearch finds that low glycaemic index/glycaemic load dietary patterns provide small important benefits for glycaemic control and other established cardiometabolic risk factors in adults with moderately controlled type 1 and type 2 diabeteshttps://t.co/EIMXUhICee
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) August 7, 2021
Ketogenic Diets and Chronic Disease: Weighing the Benefits Against the Risks – “Given often-temporary improvements, unfavorable effects on dietary intake, and inadequate data demonstrating long-term safety, for most individuals, the risks of ketogenic diets may outweigh the benefits.”
4 Aug, 2021 | 08:53h | UTC
Research provides vital insights about excess coffee consumption and brain health.
27 Jul, 2021 | 03:28h | UTCOriginal study: High coffee consumption, brain volume and risk of dementia and stroke – Nutritional Neuroscience (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Review: Dietary carbohydrates and fats in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
26 Jul, 2021 | 02:22h | UTCDietary carbohydrates and fats in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease – Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter
A Review published in @NatRevGastroHep discusses the role of dietary fats and carbohydrates in the pathogenesis of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. https://t.co/QSYLruuXGt pic.twitter.com/3FoQjZoNOO
— Nature Portfolio (@NaturePortfolio) July 22, 2021
Cohort study: Higher intake of ultra-processed food linked to increased risk of inflammatory bowel disease.
26 Jul, 2021 | 02:13h | UTCCommentaries:
Ultra-processed food linked to higher risk of IBD – BMJ
International study links ultra-processed foods with IBD risk – Medical News Today
M-A of cohort studies: Meat consumption and risk of ischemic heart disease.
26 Jul, 2021 | 02:09h | UTCCommentary: Red and processed meat linked to increased risk of heart disease, Oxford study shows – Oxford University
Guideline on the management of IgE-mediated food allergies.
22 Jul, 2021 | 10:34h | UTCUpdate of the S2k guideline on the management of IgE-mediated food allergies – Allergologie Select
UK National Food Strategy: Tax sugar and salt and prescribe veg, report says.
21 Jul, 2021 | 10:30h | UTCNational Food Strategy: Tax sugar and salt and prescribe veg, report says – BBC
Report: National Food Strategy Independent Review
Related: Fiscal policies for diet and the prevention of noncommunicable diseases – World Health Organization (free) AND The Lancet taskforce on NCDs and economics (free series and commentaries) To improve global health, tax the things that are killing us – Financial Times (free policies, articles and commentaries) AND Reducing cardiovascular disease burden through targeted dietary policies (free study and commentaries) AND Fiscal policies for the prevention of diseases (free study and commentary) AND The potential impact of food taxes and subsidies on cardiovascular disease and diabetes burden and disparities (free)
Study: Coffee consumption not linked to increased incidence of tachyarrhythmias.
20 Jul, 2021 | 10:02h | UTCInvited commentary: Another Cup of Coffee Without an Arrhythmia, Please
Author interview: Coffee Consumption and Incident Tachyarrhythmias
Commentary on Twitter
Good news for coffee drinkers ☕️☕️
Debunking the dogma that coffee increases the risk of heart rhythm disturbances, from >386,000 people, 4.5 year follow-up, including putative genomic risk variants@JAMAInternalMed https://t.co/9bBihDfB3A @uk_biobank pic.twitter.com/V6yGeNg7Fp— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) July 19, 2021
Cohort study: Increased risk of long-term risk of anemia after bariatric surgery – Compared with the control group, the incidence of anemia was higher in the gastric bypass group (HR 5.05), the vertical-banded gastroplasty group (HR 2.67), and the gastric banding group (HR 2.76).
15 Jul, 2021 | 09:10h | UTCLong-term risk of anaemia after bariatric surgery: results from the Swedish Obese Subjects study – The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Global burden of cancer attributable to alcohol consumption – “Globally, an estimated 741.300, or 4·1% of all new cases of cancer in 2020 were attributable to alcohol consumption”.
14 Jul, 2021 | 11:07h | UTCNews release: Alcohol consumption linked to more than 740,000 new cancer cases in 2020 – The Lancet
Commentaries: Alcohol caused 740,000 cancer cases globally last year – study – The Guardian AND Expert reaction to study of alcohol and cancer – Science Media Centre
M-A: Global prevalence of functional constipation according to the Rome criteria.
13 Jul, 2021 | 09:17h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
New research – Barberio et al – Global prevalence of functional constipation according to the Rome criteria: a systematic review and meta-analysishttps://t.co/pqkXltWnYU#constipation #gitwitter @bribarberio @DrCJudge @EdoardoSavarino @alex_ford12399 pic.twitter.com/NUnZgaVS46
— The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (@LancetGastroHep) June 4, 2021
Systematic Review: Altered dietary salt intake for people with chronic kidney disease.
9 Jul, 2021 | 09:52h | UTCAltered dietary salt intake for people with chronic kidney disease – Cochrane Library
Summary: Altered dietary salt intake for adults with chronic kidney disease – Cochrane Library
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/CochraneUK/status/1410873135709278210
Review: Dietary recommendations for prevention of atherosclerosis.
8 Jul, 2021 | 09:03h | UTCDietary recommendations for prevention of atherosclerosis – Cardiovascular Research
News Release: What should I eat to avoid heart disease? – European Society of Cardiology
Commentary: Plant-Based Diet Best for Your Heart – HealthDay
ACSM Expert Consensus Statement on Weight Loss in Weight-Category Sports.
6 Jul, 2021 | 09:59h | UTCNews release: ACSM Publishes New Guidance for Safer Practices in Weight-Category Sports – American College of Sports Medicine
Commentary: Mixed martial arts and the danger of extreme weight cutting – The Conversation
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/ACSMNews/status/1387447784794738691
RCT: Consuming a diet with more fish fats, less vegetable oils can reduce migraine headaches.
5 Jul, 2021 | 01:51h | UTCNews release: Consuming a diet with more fish fats, less vegetable oils can reduce migraine headaches – NIH News Releases
Original study: Dietary alteration of n-3 and n-6 fatty acids for headache reduction in adults with migraine: randomized controlled trial – The BMJ
Editorial: Dietary omega 3 fatty acids for migraine
RCT: Among patients with diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome, a low FODMAP diet achieved earlier symptomatic improvements in stool frequency and excessive wind.
30 Jun, 2021 | 10:09h | UTC
Viewpoint | Progress in Pharmacotherapy for Obesity.
24 Jun, 2021 | 09:46h | UTCProgress in Pharmacotherapy for Obesity – JAMA (free for a limited period)
See also: Semaglutide’s Success Could Usher in a “New Dawn” for Obesity Treatment – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Audio clinical review: Semaglutide for Weight Loss
More data suggests no cardiovascular benefit from Omega-3 supplementation – secondary analysis of STRENGHT trial did not show an association between achieved Omega-3 fatty acid levels and major adverse cardiovascular outcomes in patients with high cardiovascular risk.
8 Jun, 2021 | 09:19h | UTCOriginal study: #AHA20 – Randomized trial: High-dose Omega-3 fatty acids did not reduce the risk of cardiac events in patients at high cardiovascular risk
RCT: Among patients with Type 2 diabetes treated with basal insulin with poor glycemic control (mean baseline HbA1c level = 9.1%), continuous glucose monitoring reduced HbA1c level by 0.4% compared to usual care (8.0% and 8.4%). Patient engagement (i.e., adherence, diet, physical activity in response to CGM readings) was the most likely source of improved glycemic control.
3 Jun, 2021 | 10:54h | UTCEditorial: Broadening Access to Continuous Glucose Monitoring for Patients With Type 2 Diabetes – JAMA
Commentary: Studies support wider CGM access in type 2 diabetes – medwire News
Commentary on Twitter
Continuous glucose monitoring resulted in better glycemic control compared with blood glucose meter monitoring in adults with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes treated with basal insulin without prandial insulin https://t.co/D0y7B8JsJE
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) June 2, 2021
USPSTF Statement: Clinicians should offer behavioral counseling interventions to promote healthy weight gain and prevent excess gestational weight gain in pregnancy.
1 Jun, 2021 | 08:08h | UTCEvidence Report: Counseling and Behavioral Interventions for Healthy Weight and Weight Gain in Pregnancy – JAMA
Author Interview: USPSTF Recommendation: Behavioral Counseling Interventions for Healthy Weight and Weight Gain in Pregnancy – JAMA
JAMA Patient Page: Behavioral Interventions for Healthy Weight Gain During Pregnancy
24-week randomized controlled trial: Mixed tree nut snacks resulted in similar weight loss and increased satiety compared to refined carbohydrate snacks in a weight loss and maintenance program.
20 May, 2021 | 08:28h | UTCCommentary: Mixed tree nut snacks result in significant weight loss and improved satiety – News Medical
Study shows BMI cut-offs for obesity and diabetes risk do not work for non-white populations.
12 May, 2021 | 08:41h | UTC
M-A: Metabolic–bariatric surgery is associated with increased long-term survival in adults with obesity, the effects being more pronounced for people with pre-existing diabetes
11 May, 2021 | 09:11h | UTCAssociation of metabolic–bariatric surgery with long-term survival in adults with and without diabetes: a one-stage meta-analysis of matched cohort and prospective controlled studies with 174 772 participants – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Practice Guideline: Prevention and management of allergic reactions to food in child care centers and schools
11 May, 2021 | 09:06h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Many clickbait headlines are misrepresenting new guidelines on managing #foodallergy in schools.
This is a nuanced topic and these guidelines evaluated all available evidence surrounding reactions in the school setting.
Access here: https://t.co/RIhfAmTSVd
My thoughts 🧵⬇️
— Dr. Dave Stukus (@AllergyKidsDoc) May 7, 2021