Nutrition News

Dietary gluten intake does not appear to be linked to a risk for microscopic colitis in women, according to research published in The American Journal of Gastroenterology.

Obesity-related comorbidities significantly improved at 1 year after the implementation of aspiration therapy, according to results of a meta-analysis presented at the 2018 AGA James W. Freston Conference.

The “real world” use of obesity pharmacotherapy in a multidisciplinary weight-loss program resulted in significant and sustained weight loss comparable to outcomes previously witnessed in clinical trials, according to results of a network meta-analysis presented at the 2018 AGA James W. Freston Conference.

Children from an urban environment as old as 7 years might be able to alter their gut microbiome diversity by switching to a more traditional, hunter-gatherer lifestyle, according to research published in mSphere.

Lifestyle intervention was effective in treating nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in both patients with and without obesity, with weight reduction predicting remission of NAFLD in patients without obesity, according to data published in Journal of Hepatology.

In this exclusive video, James Lewis, MD, MSCE, associate director of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center at Penn Medicine, and Andrea Meyer, an advocate for patients with Crohn’s disease, discuss an ongoing trial to test effectiveness of two diets in treating Crohn’s disease.

The presence of duodenal and rectal eosinophils could help clinicians diagnose patients with non-celiac wheat sensitivity, according to research published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

The presence of duodenal and rectal eosinophils could help clinicians diagnose patients with non-celiac wheat sensitivity, according to research published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

The crunch of an insect might bring about visions of stepping on a water bug or cockroach as you walk down the street. But, what about a crunch that is associated with snacking on insects?

BALTIMORE — Postprandial glucose responses to specific foods vary from person to person depending on the makeup of his or her gut microbiome, underscoring a need for personalized nutrition to help better manage diabetes, according to a speaker here.