Nutrition News

ORLANDO — Researchers found that multiple deficient nutritional parameters were common and inadequately assessed in pregnant women with inflammatory bowel disease, according to a poster presented at the Advances in Inflammatory Bowel Disease annual conference.

Alcresta Pharmaceuticals announced FDA “de novo” approval of Relizorb, the first digestive enzyme cartridge manufactured for patients receiving enteral tube feeding.

More than 75 experts from the U.S., Canada and Europe reached a first-of-its-kind consensus on overall nutrition recommendations at the Finding Common Ground summit in Boston, including support for the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee report, food system sustainability and improvements in food literacy, according to a press release.

The FDA today issued a proposed rule establishing that fermented, hydrolyzed and distilled foods must meet certain requirements to carry a gluten-free label.

A recent study found that gluten intake before age 2 years is associated with at least a twofold increased risk for celiac disease among genetically at-risk children.

Long-term adherence to a Mediterranean or a low-fat, high-complex carbohydrate diet appears to confer protection against type 2 diabetes through specific changes in the gut microbiota, according to recent findings.

The North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition awarded Ajay Jain, MD, medical director of the pediatric liver transplant program at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center, a $150,000 grant to study preventative strategies for total parenteral nutrition-associated disorders, according to a press release.

The consumption of processed meat increases a person’s risk for cancer at a level comparable to smoking, according to a report issued today by WHO’s International Agency for Research On Cancer.

HONOLULU — William D. Chey, MD, FACG, professor of medicine at the University of Michigan health system, and director of the GI Nutrition and Behavioral Wellness Program at the University of Michigan,  discusses the David Sun Lecture, which he delivered during the ACG 2015 Annual Postgraduate Course.

Daily supplementation with vitamin D, calcium or both did not significantly decrease risk for recurrent colorectal adenomas, according to the results of a randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled trial.