Nutrition (all articles)
In Sweeping War on Obesity, Chile Slays Tony the Tiger
16 Feb, 2018 | 02:30h | UTCIn Sweeping War on Obesity, Chile Slays Tony the Tiger – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Energy Drinks: A Contemporary Issues Paper
16 Feb, 2018 | 02:26h | UTCEnergy Drinks: A Contemporary Issues Paper – American College of Sports Medicine (free)
Commentary: ACSM Announces New Recommendations and Warnings Regarding Safety of Energy Drinks – NewsWise (free)
Related: Energy and sports drinks in children and adolescents – Canadian Paediatric Society (free) AND Health Effects and Public Health Concerns of Energy Drink Consumption in the United States: A Mini-Review – Frontiers in Public Health (free)
Research: Consumption of Ultra-Processed Foods and Cancer Risk
16 Feb, 2018 | 02:11h | UTCEditorial: Ultra-processed foods and cancer (free)
Commentaries: ‘Ultra-processed’ foods and cancer: Headlines show the right way, and the wrong way, to frame results from an observational study – HealthNewsReview (free) AND Expert reaction to study looking at highly processed foods and cancer – Science Media Centre (free)
Evidence for Dietary Fibre Modification in the Recovery and Prevention of Reoccurrence of Acute, Uncomplicated Diverticulitis
16 Feb, 2018 | 01:13h | UTC
Meta-analysis of the effect of protein supplementation on resistance training-induced gains in muscle mass and strength in healthy adults
15 Feb, 2018 | 11:27h | UTCCommentary: Lift Weights, Eat More Protein, Especially if You’re Over 40 – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Research: Effectiveness of a childhood obesity prevention programme delivered through schools, targeting 6 and 7 year olds
9 Feb, 2018 | 12:35h | UTCEditorial: The failure of anti-obesity programmes in schools (free)
Commentary: Obesity crisis can’t be solved by schools – major new study – The Conversation (free) AND Schools are not the answer to childhood obesity epidemic, study shows – The Guardian (free)
““In the words of Winston Churchill, “However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results.”” (from editorial)
Editorial: Nutritional Management During Noninvasive Ventilation
9 Feb, 2018 | 12:13h | UTC
Research: Hot Tea Consumption and Risk for Esophageal Cancer
9 Feb, 2018 | 12:09h | UTCEffect of Hot Tea Consumption and Its Interactions With Alcohol and Tobacco Use on the Risk for Esophageal Cancer: A Population-Based Cohort Study – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Hot tea tied to higher cancer risk for smokers and drinkers – Reuters (free) AND Very hot tea can raise risk of oesophageal cancer, suggests study – The Guardian (free) AND Hot Tea and Increased Risk for Esophageal Cancer – Medscape (free registration required)
Vitamin and Mineral Supplements: What Clinicians Need to Know
9 Feb, 2018 | 12:10h | UTCViewpoint: Vitamin and Mineral Supplements: What Clinicians Need to Know – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a period)
Meta-analysis: Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplements Don’t Reduce Cardiovascular Risk
5 Feb, 2018 | 16:18h | UTCCommentary: Omega-3 Supplements Don’t Protect Against Heart Disease – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Omega-3 fatty acids did not prevent fatal or nonfatal coronary heart disease or any major vascular events.
Review: Rational Management of Iron-Deficiency Anaemia in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
4 Feb, 2018 | 17:46h | UTCRational Management of Iron-Deficiency Anaemia in Inflammatory Bowel Disease – Nutrients (free)
In the Land of the Skinny, People are Getting Fat
30 Jan, 2018 | 19:55h | UTCIn the Land of the Skinny, People are Getting Fat – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Related report: Health Effects of Overweight and Obesity in 195 Countries over 25 Years – New England Journal of Medicine (free) AND Editorial: Global Health Effects of Overweight and Obesity (free)
Related commentaries: Obesity now kills more people worldwide than car crashes, terror attacks, and Alzheimer’s combined – VOX (free) AND Global cost of obesity-related illness to hit $1.2tn a year from 2025 – The Guardian (free)
Guideline: Advocacy for Improving Nutrition in the First 1000 Days To Support Childhood Development and Adult Health
26 Jan, 2018 | 01:20h | UTCCommentary: AAP Issues Recommendations for Improving Early-Childhood Nutrition – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND These Are the Best Foods for a Baby’s Brain – TIME (free)
Research: Association of Exposure to Communities With Higher Ratios of Obesity with Increased Body Mass Index and Risk of Overweight and Obesity
26 Jan, 2018 | 00:42h | UTCAssociation of Exposure to Communities With Higher Ratios of Obesity with Increased Body Mass Index and Risk of Overweight and Obesity Among Parents and Children – JAMA Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Your Neighbors, Your Waistline – New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND Is ‘Social Contagion’ at Play When It Comes to Obesity Risk? – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Location of military assignment tied to obesity risk for families – Cardiovascular Business (free)
Research: A Home Visiting Parenting Program and Child Obesity
26 Jan, 2018 | 00:15h | UTCA Home Visiting Parenting Program and Child Obesity: A Randomized Trial – Pediatrics (free)
Commentaries: Home Visits Cut Obesity in Young Children – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Home Visit Program Significantly Lowers Rates of Obesity in Young Children – Endocrinology Advisor (free)
Big Data Comes to Dieting
26 Jan, 2018 | 00:13h | UTCBig Data Comes to Dieting – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Research: Low Carbohydrate Diets May Increase Risk of Neural Tube Defects
25 Jan, 2018 | 23:48h | UTCLow carbohydrate diets may increase risk of neural tube defects – Birth Defects Research (free)
Commentary: Low carbohydrate intake to increased risk of birth defects – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, via ScienceDaily (free)
Guideline: Nutrition in Critically Ill Patients
25 Jan, 2018 | 21:02h | UTCSource: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Research: Association of Dietary Inflammatory Potential With Colorectal Cancer Risk
21 Jan, 2018 | 14:34h | UTCAuthor interview: Dietary Inflammatory Potential and Risk of Colorectal Cancer in Men and Women (free)
Commentary: Why certain diets may increase your cancer risk – VOX (free)
Research: Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy vs Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
21 Jan, 2018 | 14:21h | UTCEffect of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy vs Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass on Weight Loss at 5 Years Among Patients With Morbid Obesity: The SLEEVEPASS Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related article: Effect of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy vs Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass on Weight Loss in Patients With Morbid ObesityThe SM-BOSS Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Laparoscopic Gastric Sleeve Compared to Bypass Bariatric Surgery – RheumNow (free) AND No Clinical Significance in Weight Loss Among Sleeve Gastrectomy and Gastric Bypass Patients – AJMC (free) AND Weight-Loss Surgery Approaches Offer Similar Results – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Rise of Sleeve Gastrectomy Is No Therapeutic Misadventure – Medscape (free registration required) AND Newer weight-reduction surgery effective, but may worsen acid reflux – Reuters (free)
Research: Association of Bariatric Surgery vs Usual Care Obesity Management With All-Cause Mortality
21 Jan, 2018 | 14:22h | UTCAssociation of Bariatric Surgery Using Laparoscopic Banding, Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass, or Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy vs Usual Care Obesity Management With All-Cause Mortality – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Bariatric Surgery Prolongs Lifespan in Obese – Northwestern University, via NewsWise (free) AND Obesity surgery ‘halves risk of death’ compared with lifestyle changes – The Guardian (free) AND Bariatric Tx Bests Usual Care for Long-Term Health – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Research: Adverse Effects of Caffeinated Energy Drinks Among Youth and Young Adults in Canada
21 Jan, 2018 | 14:12h | UTCCommentaries: Over half of 12-24 year olds have side effects from energy drinks, survey reports – NHS Choices (free) AND Energy drinks can negatively impact health of youth – University of Waterloo, via ScienceDaily (free)
Related Position Statement: Energy and sports drinks in children and adolescents – Canadian Pediatric Society (free)
Research: Bariatric Surgery vs Medical Obesity Treatment in Long-term Outcomes
21 Jan, 2018 | 14:18h | UTCAssociation of Bariatric Surgery vs Medical Obesity Treatment With Long-term Medical Complications and Obesity-Related Comorbidities – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Bariatric Surgery for Obesity Reduces Some Risks, Raises Others – Medscape (free registration required)
Interest in the Ketogenic Diet Grows for Weight Loss and Type 2 Diabetes
21 Jan, 2018 | 14:11h | UTCMedical News & Perspectives: Interest in the Ketogenic Diet Grows for Weight Loss and Type 2 Diabetes – JAMA (free for a period)
Research: Mediterranean Diet May Improve Mental Health
16 Jan, 2018 | 18:21h | UTCCommentaries: Mediterranean Diet Improves Mental Health, Study Finds – Mad in America (free) AND Mediterranean Diet Improves Depression – Medscape (free registration required)