Nutrition (all articles)
Meta-analysis: efficacy of probiotics in inflammatory bowel disease
20 Sep, 2017 | 20:43h | UTCCommentary: Probiotics May Have Benefits for Ulcerative Colitis, but Not Crohn’s Disease – Medscape (free registration required)
Viewpoint: Nutrition Counseling in Clinical Practice: How Clinicians Can Do Better
19 Sep, 2017 | 22:23h | UTCNutrition Counseling in Clinical Practice: How Clinicians Can Do Better – JAMA (free)
Report: Diet, Nutrition, Physical Activity and Colorectal Cancer
18 Sep, 2017 | 15:38h | UTCDiet, Nutrition, Physical Activity and Colorectal Cancer – American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) and the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) (Free PDF)
News release: New Report finds whole grains lower colorectal cancer risk, processed meat increases risk (free)
Infographic: Preventing Colorectal Cancer (free)
Almost half cases of colorectal cancer can be prevented by staying lean, eating healthy, and moving more.
Guideline: Type 2 diabetes – prevention in people at high risk
18 Sep, 2017 | 14:14h | UTC
Cohort Study: Meat, Dietary Heme Iron, and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
18 Sep, 2017 | 14:09h | UTCMeat, Dietary Heme Iron, and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: The Singapore Chinese Health Study – American Journal of Epidemiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Eating meat linked to higher risk of diabetes – DukeNUS Medical School, via EurekAlert (free)
Related articles: Meat Consumption as a Risk Factor for Type 2 Diabetes – Nutrients (free) AND Meat consumption and the risk of type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies – Diabetologia (free) AND Red meat consumption and risk of type 2 diabetes: 3 cohorts of US adults and an updated meta-analysis – American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (free)
“The Singapore Chinese Health Study reveals increased risk of diabetes with higher intake of red meat and poultry, partially attributed to the dietary iron content in these meats” (from EurekAlert)
How Big Business Got Brazil Hooked on Junk Food
18 Sep, 2017 | 14:08h | UTCHow Big Business Got Brazil Hooked on Junk Food – The New York times (10 articles per month are free) (RT @glassmanamanda Tweet)
“As growth slows in wealthy countries, Western food companies are aggressively expanding in developing nations, contributing to obesity and health problems”.
Meta-analysis: Low-FODMAP Diet Improves Irritable Bowel Syndrome Symptoms
18 Sep, 2017 | 13:57h | UTCLow-FODMAP Diet Improves Irritable Bowel Syndrome Symptoms: A Meta-Analysis – Nutrients (free)
Review: The Low FODMAP Diet in Irritable Bowel Syndrome
16 Sep, 2017 | 17:52h | UTCThe Low FODMAP Diet: Recent Advances in Understanding Its Mechanisms and Efficacy in IBS – Gut, via Medscape (free registration required)
Free Online Course: Easing the burden of obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease
11 Sep, 2017 | 01:07h | UTCStarts Today! Free Online Course: Easing the burden of obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease – University of Sidney and Coursera
Guideline: Defining Optimal Brain Health in Adults
10 Sep, 2017 | 01:36h | UTCSee also: Advisory Highlights: Seven steps to keep your brain healthy from childhood to old age (free) AND News release: As brain problems increase, experts offer advice to keep yours healthy (free) AND Commentary: Optimal Cardiovascular Health and a Healthy Brain (free) AND Top Ten Things to Know: Defining Optimal Brain Health in Adults (free PDF)
Commentary: Heart and Stroke Groups Issue Advisory on Optimal Brain Health – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Report: Size matters: The impact of upselling on weight gain
10 Sep, 2017 | 01:34h | UTCSee also: Press release (free)
Commentaries: Supersize us: upselling is fuelling the obesity epidemic, warns report – The Guardian (free) AND Going Large – Is Upselling Making You Gain Weight? – Medscape (free registration required)
Systematic Review: Efficacy of dietary and physical activity intervention in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
9 Sep, 2017 | 18:44h | UTCSource: Medscape
Meta-analysis: Use of supplemental long-chain omega-3 fatty acids and risk for cardiac death
9 Sep, 2017 | 16:03h | UTCCommentary: Omega-3 Intake Reduces Cardiac Death Risk – Pharmacy Practice Reviews (free registration required)
Related guideline and commentaries: Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid (Fish Oil) Supplementation and the Prevention of Clinical Cardiovascular Disease: A Science Advisory from the American Heart Association (free PDF) AND Commentary: Omega-3 Fish Oil Supplements – Taking Stock and Awaiting Vital New Studies (free) AND AHA News: Fish oil supplements provide some benefit after heart attack, heart failure (free) AND News Release: Fish oil supplements may help prevent death after a heart attack but lack evidence of cardiovascular benefit for the general population – American Heart Association Science Advisory (free) AND Top Ten Things to Know (free PDF)
Study: Dietary approach may be as effective as medications for laryngopharyngeal reflux
7 Sep, 2017 | 21:46h | UTCCommentaries: Dietary Approach Found as Effective as Medications for Treating Type of Reflux Disease – The JAMA Network (free) AND Treating Reflux With Diet – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
A small retrospective cohort study suggests a plant-based, Mediterranean-style diet may be as effective as medication.
Report: Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals
4 Sep, 2017 | 15:44h | UTCCan low doses of chemicals affect your health? A new report weighs the evidence – The Conversation (free)
Original report: Application of Systematic Review Methods in an Overall Strategy for Evaluating Low-Dose Toxicity from Endocrine Active Chemicals – The National Academies Press (free)
Related Scientific Statement: EDC-2: The Endocrine Society’s Second Scientific Statement on Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals (free) AND Executive Summary (free)
Source: Global Health NOW Newsletter
Breastfeeding: five ways it can be encouraged responsibly
4 Sep, 2017 | 15:03h | UTCBreastfeeding: five ways it can be encouraged responsibly – The Conversation (free)
Guideline: Obesity in Adolescents
4 Sep, 2017 | 14:20h | UTCCommittee Opinion: Obesity in Adolescents – American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (free)
Commentary: ACOG Offers Tips for Managing Obesity in Adolescents – Physician’s First Watch (free)
New Nutrition Study Changes Nothing (commentaries on the PURE study)
3 Sep, 2017 | 21:15h | UTCNew Nutrition Study Changes Nothing – The Atlantic (free) (RT @drjohnm see Tweet)
See original article and commentaries in our August 30 issue (see #1 and #2)
“Why the science of healthy eating appears confusing – but isn’t”
Study: Risk of being convicted of theft and other crimes in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa
1 Sep, 2017 | 19:07h | UTCRisk of being convicted of theft and other crimes in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa: A prospective cohort study in a Swedish female population – International Journal of Eating Disorders (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Eating disorders linked to history of theft – Reuters (free)
In health push, Singapore gets soda makers to cut sugar content
1 Sep, 2017 | 19:02h | UTCIn health push, Singapore gets soda makers to cut sugar content – Reuters (free)
See related articles on fiscal policies to reduce sugar consumption in our June 8th issue (see #4) and in our April 20th issue (see #1)
Guideline: Vitamin D Supplementation
31 Aug, 2017 | 19:42h | UTCPublic Health Guideline: Vitamin D: supplement use in specific population groups – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) (free)
“Only test vitamin D status if someone has symptoms of deficiency or is at very high risk”
#ESCCongress – Cohort Study: Fruit, vegetable, and legume intake, and cardiovascular disease and deaths
30 Aug, 2017 | 18:32h | UTC#ESCCongress – Fruit, vegetable, and legume intake, and cardiovascular disease and deaths in 18 countries (PURE): a prospective cohort study – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Reassessing the benefits of plant-based eating (PURE) – ESC Press Release (free) Fruit, Vegetable, Legume Intake and CVD Events – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free) AND Life-saving fruit and vegetable diet need only be three portions – study – The Guardian (free) AND Less Is More? Health Benefits of Fruits, Vegetables, and Legumes Seen at Lower Intake Levels – TCTMD (free)
#ESCCongress – Cohort Study: Associations of fats and carbohydrate intake with cardiovascular disease and mortality
30 Aug, 2017 | 18:33h | UTC#ESCCongress – Associations of fats and carbohydrate intake with cardiovascular disease and mortality in 18 countries from five continents (PURE): a prospective cohort study – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Revisiting dietary fat guidelines? (PURE) – ESC Press Release (free) AND PURE Investigators: Rethink Diet Guidance to Plug More Fats, Fewer Carbs – TCTMD (free) AND International study shows moderate consumption of fats and carbohydrates best for health – McMaster University, via EurekAlert (free) AND PURE: Findings Could Have Implications For Global Dietary Guidelines – ACC News Story (free) AND Huge Diet Study Questions Conventional Wisdom About Carbs And Fats – Cardiobrief (free)
Review: The role of nutritional support in the physical and functional recovery of critically ill patients
30 Aug, 2017 | 18:26h | UTC
Cohort Study: History of breast feeding and risk of incident endometriosis
30 Aug, 2017 | 18:23h | UTCHistory of breast feeding and risk of incident endometriosis: prospective cohort study – The BMJ (free)
Commentaries: Breast-Feeding Associated with Reduced Endometriosis Risk – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Breast-Feeding May Lower Risk of Endometriosis – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)