Nutrition News

ORLANDO — Altered gut flora has the potential to impact autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease, noted a speaker at the 2022 Rheumatology Nurses Society Conference.

Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty safely induced and maintained weight loss and improved metabolic comorbidities in patients with class 1 and class 2 obesity, according to research published in The Lancet.

Excessive intake of sugar-sweetened beverages may increase the risk for inflammatory bowel disease, according to research published in Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics.

Patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis have a higher prevalence of celiac disease than those without the disease, according to a short report published in Pediatric Rheumatology.

LONDON — Younger-onset type 2 diabetes increased the risk for liver-related events among patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, according to research presented at the International Liver Congress.

In this video, Jessica Lebovits, RD, CDN, discusses research that revealed many patients with celiac disease experience negative effects on their dating life, resulting in less adaptive eating attitudes and decreased quality of life.

We have long known that our diets affect our health, but many questions remain about diet’s impact on conditions like cancer and its potential value in treating a wide variety of health conditions.

SAN DIEGO — In a Healio video exclusive, Andres Acosta, MD, PhD, outlines research presented at Digestive Disease Week 2022 that focused on the relationship between gastric function and the regulation of food intake.

The FDA has issued a draft guidance for sponsors developing drugs as adjunctive treatment to a gluten-free diet in adults with celiac disease.

May is Celiac Disease Awareness Month, and the Celiac Disease Foundation — along with those in the celiac community — have dedicated the month to raising awareness and funds for critical disease research and advocacy efforts.