Nutrition (all articles)
RCT | Higher protein dosing did not improve outcomes in critically ill patients with high nutritional risk
27 Jan, 2023 | 12:24h | UTCThe effect of higher protein dosing in critically ill patients with high nutritional risk (EFFORT Protein): an international, multicentre, pragmatic, registry-based randomised trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Researchers aimed to test the hypothesis that a higher dose of protein provided to critically ill patients would improve clinical outcomes.
Here's what they found ? /4 https://t.co/C5JswTr82o
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) January 26, 2023
Cohort Study | Dietary exposure to nitrites and nitrates linked to increased risk of type 2 diabetes
26 Jan, 2023 | 12:54h | UTCCommentaries:
What is the association between nitrite and nitrate exposure and type 2 diabetes? – News Medical
Total Nitrite Consumption Tied to Higher Type 2 Diabetes Risk – HealthDay
RCT | Continued enteral nutrition until extubation was noninferior to a 6-h fasting strategy before extubation in patients in the ICU
26 Jan, 2023 | 12:49h | UTCContinued enteral nutrition until extubation compared with fasting before extubation in patients in the intensive care unit: an open-label, cluster-randomised, parallel-group, non-inferiority trial – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (free registration required)
Invited Commentary: Continuation of enteral nutrition until extubation in critically ill patients – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine
Commentary on Twitter
NEW Research—Continued enteral nutrition until extubation in critically ill patients in the ICU is a practice that could be safe to implement and be associated with potential benefits
Read the trial from Mickaël Landais & colleagues here: https://t.co/iAvet2DNjN #SCCM2023 pic.twitter.com/SBal9qkAyQ
— The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (@LancetRespirMed) January 21, 2023
M-A | Dose–response effects of exercise and caloric restriction on visceral adiposity in overweight and obese adults
26 Jan, 2023 | 12:52h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
#NEW: effects of exercise and caloric restriction in visceral adiposity in overweight and obese adults ?♀️
? Is there a dose-response relationship?
READ HERE ➡️ https://t.co/bJl2ywH5ro pic.twitter.com/dcwvMTZVIH
— British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM) (@BJSM_BMJ) January 21, 2023
Evidence-Based Guidance | Medical nutrition therapy in ECMO patients
26 Jan, 2023 | 12:28h | UTC
SR | Oral nutritional interventions in frail older people who are malnourished or at risk of malnutrition
26 Jan, 2023 | 12:25h | UTC
WHO | Five billion people unprotected from trans-fat leading to heart disease
24 Jan, 2023 | 14:44h | UTCNews Release: Five billion people unprotected from trans fat leading to heart disease – World Health Organization
Report: Countdown to 2023: WHO report on global trans-fat elimination 2022 – World Health Organization
Commentary: Five Billion People Exposed to Industrially Produced Trans Fats – Health Policy Watch
Related:
WHO: More than 3 billion people protected from harmful trans-fat in their food
Action Package: WHO Plan to Eliminate Trans-fatty Acids from Global Food Supply
WHO Draft Guideline: Saturated Fatty Acid and Trans-fatty Intake for Adults and Children
Banning trans fats in New York prevented thousands of heart attacks
Cohort Study | Increased coffee consumption linked to increased CVD risk in patients with severe hypertension
20 Jan, 2023 | 14:53h | UTCCommentaries:
Hypertension and Heavy Coffee Consumption a Bad Combo, Study Finds – TCTMD
Perspective | Eight glasses of water myth
20 Jan, 2023 | 14:43h | UTCEight Glasses of Water Myth – Science-Based Medicine
RCT | Safety, efficacy, and tolerability of modified Atkins diet in persons with drug-resistant epilepsy
20 Jan, 2023 | 14:42h | UTCSafety, Efficacy, and Tolerability of Modified Atkins Diet in Persons With Drug-Resistant Epilepsy: A Randomized Controlled Trial – Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: Can diet combined with drugs reduce seizures? – American Academy of Neurology
Commentary: Modified Atkins Diet Plus Drug Therapy Beneficial in Drug-Resistant Epilepsy – HealthDay
M-A | Dietary interventions for the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases
20 Jan, 2023 | 14:30h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
@berkeleydoc @nehagastrord Nice systematic rv & meta-analysis! https://t.co/24wFZvRgcx
Good reminder how strength of evidence 1) lags behind clinical practice recommendations, 2) is still needed to support those recommendations… #IBD #diet #crohnsdisease pic.twitter.com/EmI94F6xif
— KT Park (@KTPARKMD) December 10, 2022
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Cross-sectional study | Non-heavy alcohol use associated with liver fibrosis and ‘nonalcoholic’ steatohepatitis
20 Jan, 2023 | 14:29h | UTCNon-heavy alcohol use associates with liver fibrosis and ‘nonalcoholic’ steatohepatitis in the Framingham Heart Study – Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Study finds non-heavy alcohol use associated with liver fibrosis – Boston University School of Medicine
Cross sectional-study | Higher beverage fructose intake linked to adverse profiles on multiple cardiometabolic biomarkers
17 Jan, 2023 | 13:17h | UTCCommentary: Beverage fructose intake may lead to an abnormal cardiometabolic profile – News Medical
RCT | In patients undergoing cardiac surgery, intravenous high-dose selenium did not reduce morbidity or mortality
15 Jan, 2023 | 20:00h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
In this study, high-dose sodium selenite was not effective in reducing the development of organ dysfunction and death in high-risk cardiac surgery patients. @CStoppe @CriticalCa https://t.co/H3HR1u1HhU
— JAMA Surgery (@JAMASurgery) January 12, 2023
SR | Protein restriction for diabetic kidney disease
13 Jan, 2023 | 13:21h | UTCProtein restriction for diabetic kidney disease – Cochrane Library
Summary: Low protein diets for adults with diabetic kidney disease – Cochrane Library
M-A | Dietary interventions for the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases
11 Jan, 2023 | 13:54h | UTC
AAP Guideline | Evaluation and treatment of children and adolescents with obesity
10 Jan, 2023 | 14:54h | UTCExecutive Summary: Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Obesity – Pediatrics
Commentaries:
Childhood obesity requires early, aggressive treatment, new guidelines say – NPR
New guidance: Use drugs, surgery early for obesity in kids – Associated Press
WHO manual on sugar-sweetened beverage taxation policies to promote healthy diets.
16 Dec, 2022 | 13:52h | UTCNews Release: WHO calls on countries to tax sugar-sweetened beverages to save lives – World Health Organization
Related:
M-A: Outcomes following taxation of sugar-sweetened beverages.
Public Policies to Reduce Sugary Drink Consumption in Children and Adolescents – Pediatrics
Cutting back on sugar-sweetened beverages: What works? – Cochrane Library
Sugar-sweetened beverage taxes: Lessons to date and the future of taxation – PLOS Medicine
Banning the promotion of soft drinks could be more effective than a sugar tax – The Conversation
Sugar tax: why health experts want it but politicians and industry are resisting – The Guardian
Commentary on Twitter
Sugar is addictive and keeps you hooked on unhealthy drinks like sodas & energy drinks.
Break the cycle today for a healthier life! https://t.co/M1GQE4136I pic.twitter.com/06aVCYmeK5— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) December 13, 2022
RCT | Effect of an intermittent calorie-restricted diet on Type 2 DM remission.
16 Dec, 2022 | 13:43h | UTCEffect of an Intermittent Calorie-restricted Diet on Type 2 Diabetes Remission: A Randomized Controlled Trial – The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries:
Expert reaction to study looking at intermittent fasting and type 2 diabetes – Science Media Centre
Intermittent Fasting Can Achieve Remission in Type 2 Diabetes – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
Can an intermittent fasting (IF) diet reverse Type 2 diabetes?
A small randomized trial says yes, w/ 47% of IF-assigned participants achieving remission for at least 1 year vs 3% of controls (odds ratio of 31; yes, too good to be true)https://t.co/Ths3LrNL8u
Worth further study pic.twitter.com/VwOqMeAAJr— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) December 14, 2022
RCT | A remotely delivered self-directed behavioral intervention resulted in little weight loss in adults with obesity.
16 Dec, 2022 | 13:38h | UTCEffect of a Remotely Delivered Self-directed Behavioral Intervention on Body Weight and Physical Health Status Among Adults With Obesity: The D-ELITE Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: The Challenge of Defining the Optimal Lifestyle Weight Loss Intervention for Real-world Settings – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentary from the author on Twitter (thread – click for more)
?Our RCT results are out in @JAMA_current?
A self-directed #DiabetesPreventionProgram-based tx did NOT yield meaningful weight loss or improve general health status among #Veterans with #obesity receiving @VeteransHealth care. https://t.co/e2xZHxyeXm Where to from here? 1/? pic.twitter.com/yxPB6d2wTU
— Kate Hoerster (@KateHoerster) December 13, 2022
RCT | A calorie-unrestricted low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet resulted in short-term weight loss and better glycemic control.
14 Dec, 2022 | 15:08h | UTCEffect of Calorie-Unrestricted Low-Carbohydrate, High-Fat Diet Versus High-Carbohydrate, Low-Fat Diet on Type 2 Diabetes and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Low-Carbohydrate, High-Fat Diet Beneficial in T2DM in Short Term – HealthDay
Summary for Patients: Effect of Calorie-Unrestricted Low-Carbohydrate, High-Fat Diet Versus High-Carbohydrate, Low-Fat Diet on Type 2 Diabetes and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease – Annals of Internal Medicine
Commentary on Twitter
RCT finds low-carb diet beats low-fat diet for weight loss and glucose control in patients with #type2diabetes over 6-month intervention, but changes not sustained. @AleksanderKrag @Camilla_Dalby @FLASH_OUH: https://t.co/4v58k8KK4x pic.twitter.com/zwgIBDCxCB
— Annals of Int Med (@AnnalsofIM) December 13, 2022
Review | Intermittent feeding and circadian rhythm in critical illness.
12 Dec, 2022 | 12:20h | UTCIntermittent feeding and circadian rhythm in critical illness – Current Opinion in Critical Care
Podcast | Disease-modifying nutrition.
8 Dec, 2022 | 12:48h | UTC#360 Disease-Modifying Nutrition with Dr. Michelle McMacken – The Curbsiders
M-A | Micronutrient supplementation to reduce cardiovascular risk.
7 Dec, 2022 | 14:25h | UTCMicronutrient Supplementation to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries:
Micronutrient Supplementation to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk – American College of Cardiology
Study Identifies Some Supplements That Benefit CV Health – American College of Cardiology
Cohort Study | Adding salt to foods linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease.
6 Dec, 2022 | 14:04h | UTCAdding Salt to Foods and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: Shaking less salt on your food at the table could reduce heart disease risk – American College of Cardiology
Commentaries:
Adding Salt to Food and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease – American College of Cardiology
Lower Frequency of Adding Salt to Food Linked to Lower CVD Risk – HealthDay