Nutrition and Fitness News

Childhood BMI, blood pressure and smoking status performed as well as lipid levels in predicting the risk for cardiovascular events in adulthood, according to study findings published in Pediatrics.

Consuming a diet with more plant-based foods and the right kind of fats while engaging in daily exercise are sure-fire paths to maintaining brain health, according to speakers at the Lifestyle Medicine Conference.

ORLANDO — Lifestyle medicine interventions and training in the military can improve health for service members. However military physicians remain unconfident in providing them, according to a poster at the Lifestyle Medicine Conference.

Women with vs. without polycystic ovary syndrome have a higher risk for emotional and uncontrolled eating behaviors at midlife, with contrasts observed among different phenotypes, according to findings published in Fertility and Sterility.

A low-fat vegan diet improved insulin sensitivity in adults with type 1 diabetes, according to an analysis presented at the Lifestyle Medicine Conference.

ORLANDO — A pilot study found a hybrid online/in-person version of the Complete Health Improvement Program could be feasible for patients with type 2 diabetes, according to a poster presented at the Lifestyle Medicine Conference.

Products claiming to work like GLP-1s are popular and misleading, but primary care providers can help their patients avoid potentially dangerous supplements, according to experts.

Daylight saving time has been a source of contention and debate since its introduction in 1918.

ORLANDO — Nutrition and sleep were identified as the most influential barriers to breastfeeding for Black women, according to a poster presented at the Lifestyle Medicine Conference.

ORLANDO — In patients with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance and elevated BMI, a plant-based, high-fiber diet improved metabolic and microbiome profiles and immune subsets, according to a study.