Nutrition and Fitness News

Greater intake of ultraprocessed foods, like sugary drinks and ready-to-eat products, was associated with a slightly higher risk of all-cause mortality, according to results of a 30-study published in BMJ Open.

Findings from a case series study revealed that 83% of 30 dietary supplements that were marketed online for weight loss had inaccurate ingredient labels.

BOSTON — Life’s Essential 8, a campaign led by the American Heart Association, is an assortment of interventions “we can all follow” and “associated with much better outcomes,” Clyde W. Yancy, MD, MSc, MACP, MACC, FAHA, FHFSA, said.

BOSTON — Cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome, or CKM, is a new term endorsed by the American Heart Association that reflects the interplay of metabolic and renal conditions that drive the risk for CVD.

BOSTON — A “laundry list of new trials” in cardiovascular medicine has led to “a decided portfolio of new ways of thinking, new interventions and a new potential to modify the natural history of CVD,” an expert said.

Results of a small pilot study suggest that the ketogenic diet may help counter adverse metabolic effects of psychotropic medications and improve mental health among adults with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder.

High adherence to an antioxidant diet reduced the risk for acne impacting patient quality of life in women, according to a study.

BOSTON — In this video, an expert talks about screening for CVD prior to exercise in several populations, as well as different approaches to activity restriction after a CVD diagnosis.

DENVER — Individualized care is critical for treating childhood obesity, according to a presenter at the Obesity Medicine Association’s annual conference.

Obesity and overweight were associated with an increased risk for iron deficiency in children and young adults, findings published in BMJ Global Health showed.