Nutrition (all articles)
Randomized Trial: Marine n−3 Fatty Acids and Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer
16 Nov, 2018 | 01:07h | UTCCommentaries: Vitamin D, omega-3 supplements do not prevent cancer or heart disease, study says – CNN (free) AND Vitamin D and Fish Oils Are Ineffective for Preventing Cancer and Heart Disease – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Related Systematic Review: Omega-3 fatty Acids for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease (free review and commentaries)
Study: Health-Motivated Taxes on Red and Processed Meat
9 Nov, 2018 | 02:36h | UTCCommentaries: Should there be a tax on red meat? – BBC (free) AND Taxing red meat would save many lives, research shows – The Guardian (free)
Related: To improve global health, tax the things that are killing us – Financial Times (free policies, articles and commentaries) AND Policy lessons from health taxes (free research and commentaries) AND 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)
Systematic Review: Reduced Salt Intake for Heart Failure
9 Nov, 2018 | 02:19h | UTCReduced Salt Intake for Heart Failure: A Systematic Review – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Sodium Restriction in Heart Failure: Too Much Uncertainty—Do the Trials – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period) AND Review Questions Wisdom of Limiting Salt Intake in Heart Failure – NEJM Journal Watch (free) AND Review: Low-Sodium Diet for HF on Shaky Ground – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Perioperative Care of Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Focus on Nutritional Support
5 Nov, 2018 | 11:43h | UTC
Review: Hypoglycemia After Gastric Bypass Surgery
2 Nov, 2018 | 03:46h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Association of Sodium Intake and Major Cardiovascular Outcomes
2 Nov, 2018 | 03:49h | UTCRelated: Effects of Sodium and Potassium Intake on Chronic Disease Outcomes and Risks (free report and summary) AND Urinary Sodium Excretion, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Disease, and Mortality (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Salt intake and Cardiovascular Disease (free report and commentary)
Perspective: Current and Future Landscape of Nutritional Epidemiologic Research
2 Nov, 2018 | 03:41h | UTCCurrent and Future Landscape of Nutritional Epidemiologic Research – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Cohort Study: BMI of 21-25kg/m2 Linked to Lowest Risk of Dying
2 Nov, 2018 | 03:38h | UTCCommentaries: The association between BMI and mortality: implications for obesity prevention – The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology (free) AND BMI of 21-25kg/m2 linked to lowest risk of dying from cancer and heart disease – London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (free) AND Being too fat or too thin ‘can cost four years of life’ – BBC (free)
Systematic Review: Effectiveness of Plant-Based Diets in the Management of Type 2 Diabetes
2 Nov, 2018 | 03:37h | UTCCommentaries: Expert reaction to study looking at plant based or vegan diets and type 2 diabetes – Science Media Centre (free) AND Vegan diet linked to better diabetes control and wellbeing – OnMedica (free)
The Safe Food Imperative: Accelerating Progress in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
2 Nov, 2018 | 03:18h | UTCBook: The Safe Food Imperative: Accelerating Progress in Low- and Middle-Income Countries – The World Bank (free PDF)
Systematic Review: Early Enteral Nutrition in Lower Gastrointestinal Surgery
2 Nov, 2018 | 02:26h | UTCEarly enteral nutrition within 24 hours of lower gastrointestinal surgery versus later commencement for length of hospital stay and postoperative complications – Cochrane Library (free)
This review suggests that early enteral feeding is associated with a shorter length of hospital stay. For all other outcomes (postoperative complications, mortality, adverse events, and QoL) the findings are inconclusive.
Perspective: Superfoods Are a Marketing Ploy
26 Oct, 2018 | 02:26h | UTCSuperfoods Are a Marketing Ploy – The Atlantic (free) (via @edyong209 and @onisillos)
Perspective: The Problem with Probiotics
26 Oct, 2018 | 02:08h | UTCThe Problem With Probiotics – The New York Times (free)
Related: Probiotic Safety—No Guarantees (free perspective)
“There are potential harms as well as benefits, and a lot of wishful thinking and imprecision in the marketing of products containing them.”
Organic Foods for Cancer Prevention??
26 Oct, 2018 | 02:04h | UTCAssociation of Frequency of Organic Food Consumption With Cancer Risk: Findings From the NutriNet-Santé Prospective Cohort Study – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Organic Foods for Cancer Prevention—Worth the Investment? – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period) AND Organic food and cancer – Science Media Centre (free) AND Organic foods tied to slightly lower cancer risk – Reuters (free)
Randomized Trial: Energy-Dense versus Routine Enteral Nutrition in the Critically Ill
26 Oct, 2018 | 01:59h | UTCEnergy-Dense versus Routine Enteral Nutrition in the Critically Ill – New England Journal of Medicine (free for a limited period)
Energy-dense formulation for enteral delivery of nutrition was not associated with better outcomes.
Meta-Analysis: Enteral Nutrition Provided Within 48 hours After Admission in Severe Acute Pancreatitis
26 Oct, 2018 | 01:43h | UTC
Report: Time Spent by Children Online Linked to Requests for Junk Food
19 Oct, 2018 | 00:09h | UTCSee It, Want It, Buy It, Eat It – Cancer Research UK (free PDF)
Commentaries: Time spent by children online linked to requests for junk food – University of Liverpool (free) AND Does TV and internet advertising feed children’s junk food habits? – NHS Choices (free)
Retrospective Cohort: Bariatric Surgery Tied to Reduced Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Severe Obesity
16 Oct, 2018 | 23:34h | UTCAssociation Between Bariatric Surgery and Macrovascular Disease Outcomes in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Severe Obesity – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Video Summary: How Does Bariatric Surgery Compare With Medical Care for Reducing Cardiovascular Disease in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes? (free)
Commentary: Obesity surgery may lower heart attack danger in diabetics – Associated Press (free)
Podcast: Nutrition Pearls
16 Oct, 2018 | 23:33h | UTC#119 Nutrition Pearls, Heart Health, Bacon – Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast (free audio and summary)
Sarcopenia: Consensus on Definition and Diagnosis
16 Oct, 2018 | 23:31h | UTCSarcopenia: revised European consensus on definition and diagnosis – Age and Ageing (free)
Systematic Review: Dietary Modifications for Infantile Colic
16 Oct, 2018 | 23:25h | UTCDietary modifications for infantile colic – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Diet changes for infant colic – Cochrane Library (free)
“Based on available evidence, we are unable to recommend any intervention”
Study: Biomarkers of Dairy Fat Consumption and Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes
16 Oct, 2018 | 21:24h | UTCCommentaries: Could cheese help prevent type 2 diabetes? – The Conversation (free) AND Markers of dairy fat consumption linked to lower risk of type two diabetes – Medical Research Council (free)
Meta-Analysis: Evaluation of the Diet Wide Contribution to Serum Urate Levels
11 Oct, 2018 | 21:52h | UTCEditorial: The role of diet in serum urate concentration (free)
Commentary: Diet Might Play Less of a Role in Gout Than Previously Thought – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Case Reports: Therapeutic Use of Intermittent Fasting for People with Type 2 Diabetes
11 Oct, 2018 | 21:51h | UTCCommentaries: Planned intermittent fasting may help reverse type 2 diabetes, suggest doctors – BMJ (free) AND Therapeutic Fasting Could Be an Alternative to Insulin for Some Diabetes Patients – Physician’s First Watch (free)
ESPEN Guideline on Clinical Nutrition in the Intensive Care Unit
11 Oct, 2018 | 21:37h | UTCESPEN guideline on clinical nutrition in the intensive care unit – Clinical Nutrition (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter