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Perspective: Why Employers Should Stop Giving Away Snacks

11 Oct, 2018 | 20:10h | UTC

Why Employers Should Stop Giving Away Snacks – Pacific Standart (free)

Source: Global Health NOW Newsletter

 


Perspective: More Evidence That Nutrition Studies Don’t Always Add Up

5 Oct, 2018 | 01:30h | UTC

More Evidence That Nutrition Studies Don’t Always Add Up – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)

 


Randomized Trial: Total Diet Replacement Programme to Treat Obesity

28 Sep, 2018 | 01:14h | UTC

Doctor Referral of Overweight People to Low Energy total diet replacement Treatment (DROPLET): pragmatic randomised controlled trial – The BMJ (free)

Commentaries: Susan Jebb: Interventions to treat obesity work—so why am I not celebrating? – The BMJ Opinion (free) AND Expert reaction to study looking at total diet replacement programmes and obesity – Science Media Centre (free) AND Crash diets are highly effective – new evidence – The Conversation (free)

 


Systematic Review: Modifying the Consistency of Food and Fluids for Swallowing Difficulties in Dementia

28 Sep, 2018 | 00:57h | UTC

Modifying the consistency of food and fluids for swallowing difficulties in dementia – Cochrane Library (free for a limited period)

Summary: Modifying the consistency of food and fluids for swallowing difficulties in dementia (free)

“We are uncertain about the immediate and long-term effects of modifying the consistency of fluid for swallowing difficulties in dementia”

 


Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies: Healthy Diets May Help in Depression Prevention

28 Sep, 2018 | 00:56h | UTC

Healthy dietary indices and risk of depressive outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies – Molecular Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Plant-rich diets may help prevent depression – new evidence – The Conversation (free) AND Eating a Mediterranean diet ‘may lower your risk of depression’ – NHS Choices (free) AND Expert reaction to observational studies on diet and depression – Science Media Centre (free) AND Mediterranean diet could prevent depression, new study finds – CNN (free)

“The current evidence is not sufficient to prove plant-rich diets can prevent depression as most of the evidence so far simply shows that those with poorer mental health eat worse, so it may be that those more prone to depression also choose less health” (from CNN)

 


Consensus: Criteria for the Diagnosis of Malnutrition

27 Sep, 2018 | 22:18h | UTC

GLIM Criteria for the Diagnosis of Malnutrition: A Consensus Report From the Global Clinical Nutrition Community – Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (free)

 


Study: Predicting the Future Burden of NAFLD and NASH

21 Sep, 2018 | 02:03h | UTC

Modeling NAFLD disease burden in China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, United Kingdom, and United States for the period 2016–2030 – Journal of Hepatology (free)

Editorial: Predicting the future burden of NAFLD and NASH (free)

 


Cohort Study: Association Between Maternal Gluten Intake and Type 1 Diabetes in Offspring

21 Sep, 2018 | 01:56h | UTC

Association between maternal gluten intake and type 1 diabetes in offspring: national prospective cohort study in Denmark – The BMJ (free)

Editorial: Dietary gluten and type 1 diabetes (free for a limited period)

Commentaries: Expert reaction to research on high gluten intake during pregnancy and type 1 diabetes in children – Science Media Centre (free) AND Higher Gluten Intake in Pregnancy Tied to Increased Diabetes Risk in Offspring – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND High gluten intake during pregnancy associated with diabetes – OnMedica (free)’

“As such these results, whilst well executed and very interesting, would need to be confirmed within independent similarly sized or bigger studies as stated by the authors themselves.” (from Science Media Centre)

 


Cohort Study: Nutritional Quality of Food and Cancer Risk

21 Sep, 2018 | 01:46h | UTC

Nutritional quality of food as represented by the FSAm-NPS nutrient profiling system underlying the Nutri-Score label and cancer risk in Europe: Results from the EPIC prospective cohort study – PLOS Medicine (free)

Commentaries: Expert reaction to study looking at nutritional quality of food and risk of cancer – Science Media Centre (free) AND Foods with low nutritional quality tied to higher cancer risk – Medical News Today (free)

 


USPSTF Statement: Behavioral Weight Loss Interventions to Prevent Obesity-Related Morbidity and Mortality in Adults

20 Sep, 2018 | 19:46h | UTC

Behavioral Weight Loss Interventions to Prevent Obesity-Related Morbidity and Mortality in Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement – JAMA (free)

Author Interview: USPSTF Recommendation: Behavioral Interventions to Prevent Adult Obesity-Related Outcomes (free)

Editorials: Weight Management in Adults With Obesity: What Is a Primary Care Clinician to Do? (free for a limited period) AND Treating Obesity—Moving From Recommendation to Implementation (free for a limited period)

Commentaries: Intensive lifestyle changes best for people with BMI above 30, task force says – UPI (free) AND Doctors Should Send Obese Patients To Diet Counseling, Panel Says. But Many Don’t – NPR (free)

 


Study: Daily Fasting Improves Health and Survival in Male Mice

20 Sep, 2018 | 19:44h | UTC

Daily Fasting Improves Health and Survival in Male Mice Independent of Diet Composition and Calories – Cell Metabolism (link to abstract and infographic – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Fasting increases health and lifespan in male mice – NIH Research Matters (free) AND Study: Mice healthier, live longer with increased daily fasting times – UPI (free) AND Study: Daily Fasting Improves Health and Longevity in Male Mice – Sci News (free)

 


Cohort Study: Higher Whole-Grain Intake Is Associated with Lower Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

20 Sep, 2018 | 19:43h | UTC

Higher Whole-Grain Intake Is Associated with Lower Risk of Type 2 Diabetes among Middle-Aged Men and Women: The Danish Diet, Cancer, and Health Cohort – The Journal of Nutrition (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: What you need to know about claims that whole grains can prevent diabetes – Health News Review (free)

 


Cohort Study: Association of Dairy Intake with Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality

14 Sep, 2018 | 01:49h | UTC

Association of dairy intake with cardiovascular disease and mortality in 21 countries from five continents (PURE): a prospective cohort study – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: The Lancet: Dairy consumption linked to lower rates of cardiovascular disease and mortality – EurekAlert (free) AND Dairy food in moderation ‘may protect the heart’ – The Guardian (free) AND Is Whole-Fat Dairy Good for the Heart? – New York Times (free)

Related: Meta-Analysis: Cheese consumption and risk of cardiovascular disease (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Milk and dairy consumption and risk of cardiovascular diseases and all-cause mortality (free study and commentaries)

“It is not the ultimate seal of approval for recommending whole-fat dairy over its low-fat or skimmed counterparts. Readers should be cautious, and treat this study only as yet another piece of the evidence (albeit a large one) in the literature.”

 


Government Proposes Energy Drinks Ban for Children

2 Sep, 2018 | 02:30h | UTC

Government proposes energy drinks ban for children – BBC (free)

Related: England Proposes Ban on Selling Energy Drinks to Children – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)

 


Randomized Trial: Effects of n−3 Fatty Acid Supplements in Diabetes Mellitus

31 Aug, 2018 | 02:58h | UTC

Effects of n−3 Fatty Acid Supplements in Diabetes Mellitus – New England Journal of Medicine (free for a limited period)

Commentaries: Fish oils do not prevent heart attack or strokes in people with diabetes – ESC News Releases (free) AND Omega-3 Fatty Acids Fail to Reduce CVD Events in Diabetic Patients: ASCEND – TCTMD (free)

Related Cochrane Review: Omega-3 fatty Acids for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease (link to abstract and commentaries)

Related Meta-Analysis: Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplements Don’t Reduce Cardiovascular Risk (free study and commentary)

 


PURE Study: Redefined ‘High-Quality’ Diet Lowers Risk of All-Cause Mortality

31 Aug, 2018 | 01:43h | UTC

Redefined ‘High-Quality’ Diet Lowers Risk of All-Cause Mortality: PURE – TCTMD (free)

 


Guideline: Intestinal Failure in Adults

31 Aug, 2018 | 01:41h | UTC

Intestinal failure in adults: Recommendations from the ESPEN expert groups – Clinical Nutrition (free)

Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter

 


Report: Examining Special Nutritional Requirements in Disease States

31 Aug, 2018 | 01:38h | UTC

Examining Special Nutritional Requirements in Disease States – National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (free PDF)

 


Study: Alcohol Use and Burden for 195 Countries and Territories

23 Aug, 2018 | 23:53h | UTC

Alcohol use and burden for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016 – The Lancet (free)

Commentaries: No level of alcohol consumption improves health – The Lancet (free) AND No amount of alcohol is good for your overall health, global study says – CNN (free) AND New scientific study: no safe level of alcohol – Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (free)

“Alcohol was responsible for nearly 3 million deaths in 2016, the study says. It was the leading risk factor for disease and premature death in men and women between the ages of 15 and 49 worldwide in 2016, accounting for nearly one in 10 deaths.” (from @cnni see Tweet)

 


Viewpoint: The Challenge of Reforming Nutritional Epidemiologic Research

23 Aug, 2018 | 23:48h | UTC

The Challenge of Reforming Nutritional Epidemiologic Research – JAMA (free for a limited period)

“…the emerging picture of nutritional epidemiology is difficult to reconcile with good scientific principles. The field needs radical reform.”

 


Study: Association of Cardiovascular Health Level in Older Age With Cognitive Decline and Incident Dementia

23 Aug, 2018 | 23:45h | UTC

Association of Cardiovascular Health Level in Older Age With Cognitive Decline and Incident Dementia – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Study confirms that keeping the heart healthy also reduces dementia risk – NHS Choices (free) AND The Healthier Your Heart, the Healthier Your Brain May Be – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND Cardiovascular Risk Factors Also Linked to Dementia – MedicalResearch.com (free)

 


Cohort Study: Dietary Carbohydrate Intake and Mortality

23 Aug, 2018 | 22:25h | UTC

Dietary carbohydrate intake and mortality: a prospective cohort study and meta-analysis – The Lancet Public Health (free)

Commentaries: Evolving evidence about diet and health – The Lancet Public Health (free) AND Expert reaction to study looking at carbohydrate intake and health – Science Media Centre (free) AND Moderate carbohydrate intake may be best for health, study suggests – The Lancet, via ScienceDaily (free) AND Low-carb diets could shorten life, study suggests – BBC (free)

 


Study: Nuts as a Replacement for Carbohydrates in the Diabetic Diet

16 Aug, 2018 | 23:10h | UTC

Nuts as a replacement for carbohydrates in the diabetic diet: a reanalysis of a randomised controlled trial – Diabetologia (free)

 


AHA Scientific Advisory: A Diverse Diet May Not Be the Healthiest One

11 Aug, 2018 | 03:26h | UTC

Dietary Diversity: Implications for Obesity Prevention in Adult Populations: A Science Advisory From the American Heart Association – Circulation (free PDF)

News Release: A diverse diet may not be the healthiest one (free)

Commentary: Diet Recommendations for Obesity Prevention: Time to Ditch Diversity (free)

Top Ten Things to Know: Dietary Diversity: Implications for Obesity Prevention in Adult Populations (free PDF)

 


Cohort Study: Urinary Sodium Excretion, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Disease, and Mortality

11 Aug, 2018 | 03:21h | UTC

Urinary sodium excretion, blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, and mortality: a community-level prospective epidemiological cohort study – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Lancet Paper Adds To Evidence That Reducing Salt To Very Low Levels May Be Dangerous – CardioBrief (free)

Related Report: Salt intake and Cardiovascular Disease (free report and commentaries)

 


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