Nutrition (all articles)
Systematic Review: Multiple‐Micronutrient Supplementation for Women During Pregnancy
19 Mar, 2019 | 03:18h | UTCMultiple‐micronutrient supplementation for women during pregnancy – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Vitamin and mineral supplements for women during pregnancy – Cochrane Library (free)
Cohort Study: Associations of Dietary Cholesterol or Egg Consumption with Incident Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality
17 Mar, 2019 | 18:50h | UTCAssociations of Dietary Cholesterol or Egg Consumption With Incident Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Are Eggs Good Or Bad? How You Should Interpret This Latest Study – Forbes (free) AND Are eggs good or bad for you? New research rekindles the debate – STAT (free) AND Eggs are bad – then good – then bad again? What gives? – Diet Doctor (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Disagrees with several notable papers:
In NHS & HPFS, eggs not assoc w MI or stroke. https://t.co/F1OcIr0GjZ
In China Kadoorie study, eggs assoc w LOWER risk of CVD.https://t.co/MX6NTPfdhJ
Meta analysis: eggs assoc w LOWER stroke, no assoc w MI.https://t.co/UOFLKBw8dv https://t.co/oX6I6uvXaa
— Andrew Mente, PhD (@andrewmente) March 15, 2019
Meta-Analysis: Carbohydrate Restriction for Glycemic Control in Type 2 Diabetes
11 Mar, 2019 | 12:09h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Coronary Heart Disease and Dietary Carbohydrate, Glycemic Index, and Glycemic Load
8 Mar, 2019 | 02:47h | UTC
Expert Consensus: Parenteral Provision of Micronutrients to Adult Patients
7 Mar, 2019 | 13:15h | UTC
Opinion: The A.I. Diet
7 Mar, 2019 | 13:14h | UTCThe A.I. Diet – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
“Forget government-issued food pyramids. Let an algorithm tell you how to eat.”
Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium
6 Mar, 2019 | 20:07h | UTCNews Release: Updated dietary reference intakes for sodium and potassium (free)
Study: Fast-Food Offerings Increasing in Portion Size, Calories, and Sodium Content
6 Mar, 2019 | 01:08h | UTCFast-Food Offerings in the United States in 1986, 1991, and 2016 Show Large Increases in Food Variety, Portion Size, Dietary Energy, and Selected Micronutrients – Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Bigger, Saltier, Heavier: Fast Food Since 1986 in 3 Simple Charts – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND Thirty years of fast food: Greater variety, but more salt, larger portions, and added calories – Elservier (free) AND Fast Food Is Less Healthy Today Than 30 Years Ago, Analysis Finds – Forbes (free) AND Has fast food become worse for our health in the past 30 years? – Medical News Today (free)
Study: Impact of a Municipal Policy Restricting Trans Fatty Acid Use on Serum Trans Fatty Acid Levels in Adults
5 Mar, 2019 | 02:39h | UTCImpact of a Municipal Policy Restricting Trans Fatty Acid Use in New York City Restaurants on Serum Trans Fatty Acid Levels in Adults – American Journal of Public Health (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Trans Fat Bans May Be Good for the Heart – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND A ban on artificial trans fats in NYC restaurants appears to be working – ScienceNews (free)
Related: Action Package: WHO Plan to Eliminate Trans-fatty Acids from Global Food Supply (free report and commentaries) AND Systematic review of dietary trans-fat reduction interventions (free) AND Banning trans fats in New York prevented thousands of heart attacks (link to abstract and commentaries)
Study: Soda Tax Linked to a 50 Percent Reduction in Sugary Drink Consumption
3 Mar, 2019 | 23:58h | UTCSugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption 3 Years After the Berkeley, California, Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax – American Journal of Public Health (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Sugary drink tax tied to drop in soda consumption – Reuters (free) AND Three years into soda tax, sugary drink consumption down more than 50 percent in Berkeley – University of California – Berkeley (free) AND U.S. Soda Taxes Work, Studies Suggest — But Maybe Not As Well As Hoped – NPR (free)
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) W.H.O. Urges Tax on Sugary Drinks to Fight Obesity – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND Mexico’s sugar tax leads to fall in consumption for second year running – The Guardian (free) AND 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) AND Sugar Tax: Why Health Experts Want it But Politicians and Industry are Resisting (free)
Opinion – “Things We Do for No Reason: The Use of Thickened Liquids in Treating Hospitalized Adult Patients with Dysphagia”
22 Feb, 2019 | 01:21h | UTCSee Complete Series of Things We Do For No Reason (free articles)
Hospital Wastes A Third Less Food After This One Change
18 Feb, 2019 | 23:42h | UTCHospital Wastes A Third Less Food After This One Change – Forbes (free)
Related Case Study: Mayo General Hospital Food Waste Prevention (free PDF)
Pediatric Obesity Algorithm: A Practical Approach to Obesity Diagnosis and Management
18 Feb, 2019 | 21:44h | UTC
GLIM Consensus Report: Criteria for the Diagnosis of Malnutrition
16 Feb, 2019 | 20:08h | UTC
Observational Study Suggests Artificially Sweetened Beverages May Increase the Risk of Stroke, Coronary Heart Disease, and All-Cause Mortality
15 Feb, 2019 | 00:35h | UTCCommentaries: Diet drinks may be associated with strokes among post-menopausal women – American Heart Association (free) AND Post-menopausal women who drink diet soda have increased stroke risk – UPI (free) AND Artificially Sweetened Drinks Linked to Stroke, Heart Disease – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Study: High Animal Protein Intake Linked to Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
14 Feb, 2019 | 01:16h | UTCAssociation of dietary macronutrient composition and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in an ageing population: the Rotterdam Study – Gut (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Eating lots of meat tied to higher risk of liver disease – Reuters (free) AND Diet Heavy in Meat Boosts NAFLD Risk – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Study: Association Between Ultraprocessed Food Consumption and Risk of Mortality Among Middle-aged Adults
13 Feb, 2019 | 01:45h | UTCAssociation Between Ultraprocessed Food Consumption and Risk of Mortality Among Middle-aged Adults in France – JAMA Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Ultra-processed foods push death risk up by 14 percent, study says – UPI (free) AND Do ‘heavily processed’ foods increase the risk of an early death? – NHS Choices (free)
Randomized Trial: Maternal Nutrition Supplementation Initiated Before Conception Increases Infant Birth Size in Low-resource Populations
12 Feb, 2019 | 00:27h | UTCCommentary: Inexpensive supplement for women increases infant birth size – NIH News Releases (free)
Meta-Analysis: Effects of Dietary Improvement on Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety
11 Feb, 2019 | 23:43h | UTCCommentaries: Improved Diet Can Ease Depression Symptoms, Enhance Mood – PsychCentral (free) AND Many Different Diets Can Improve Mood And Reduce Depression Symptoms, Study Finds – Forbes (free) AND A diet rich in fiber and vegetables can relieve depression – Medical News Today (free)
Observational Study Suggests a Link Between Fruit and Vegetable Consumption and Mental Well-Being
11 Feb, 2019 | 23:41h | UTCCommentary: Hearts and minds: fruit and veg boost well-being – University of Leeds (free) AND Eating more fruit and veg ‘improves mental wellbeing’ – NHS Choices (free)
Review: Lactose Intolerance, Dairy Avoidance, and Treatment Options
10 Feb, 2019 | 13:50h | UTCLactose Intolerance, Dairy Avoidance, and Treatment Options – Nutrients (free)
Dysphagia: Interprofessional Management, Impact, and Patient‐Centered Care
4 Feb, 2019 | 21:32h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Effect of Breakfast on Weight and Energy Intake
30 Jan, 2019 | 23:33h | UTCCommentary: Breakfast—the most important meal of the day? – The BMJ Opinion (free)
European Practical and Patient-Centred Guidelines for Adult Obesity Management in Primary Care
29 Jan, 2019 | 00:07h | UTC
Systematic Review: Determinants of Weight Loss Maintenance
28 Jan, 2019 | 23:26h | UTCDeterminants of weight loss maintenance: a systematic review – Obesity Reviews (free)