Nutrition News

WASHINGTON — In a Healio video exclusive, Carolyn Newberry, MD, discusses the importance of “personalized” lifestyle modifications, such as identifying dietary triggers and being mindful of meal-timing, for the management of GERD.

WASHINGTON — Patients with Crohn’s disease who ate a catered low-fat, high-fiber diet for 8 weeks experienced improvements in symptoms, inflammation and quality of life vs. those offered counseling alone, researchers reported.

WASHINGTON — In a Healio video exclusive, Shirley Paski, MD, discusses highlights from her presentation at Digestive Disease Week, which focused on the importance of screening patients on special diets for nutritional risks and malnutrition.

WASHINGTON — Parental obesity was associated with a nearly threefold increased risk for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease among offspring in early adulthood, according to data presented at Digestive Disease Week.

WASHINGTON — Bariatric surgery was associated with improved clinical outcomes and more cost-effective health care resource utilization among patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, according to data.

WASHINGTON — “Even at short intervals,” an intermittent low-calorie, plant-based diet may improve inflammation and response to medical therapy among patients with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis, according to a presenter.

In honor of International Celiac Awareness Day, landmarks in the U.S. and around the globe will once again light up on May 16 to promote the #ShineALightOnCeliac social media campaign to encourge awareness and additional research.

Patients with irritable bowel syndrome who tested positive for fructan or fructose malabsorption via hydrogen breath testing had nearly two times higher odds of testing positive for the other carbohydrate, according to study results.

Children diagnosed with celiac disease and treated through a statewide screening program experienced improvements in initially unrecognized symptoms and quality of life, as well as greater adherence to a gluten-free diet, research showed.

In a Healio video exclusive, Megan Riehl, PsyD, AGAF, and Kate Scarlata, MPH, RDN, LDN, discuss their new book, “Mind Your Gut,” a comprehensive guide for treating irritable bowel syndrome from nutritional and behavioral perspectives.