Nutrition and Fitness News

Among postmenopausal women, consuming more dietary antioxidants was associated with decreased likelihood of osteoporosis, according to a population-based study published in Menopause.

The Obesity Medicine Association’s spring conference — Obesity Medicine 2023 — is happening April 19 to April 23 in New York City. This conference is for anyone wanting to begin or advance their obesity medicine knowledge.

After re-examining more than 20 meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials, researchers said they found “inconclusive evidence” supporting a positive link between regular physical exercise and cognition in healthy participants.

Though popular dietary interventions that include polyunsaturated fatty acids, or PUFAs, and elemental metals do not seem to alleviate perinatal depression, vitamin D may be promising in this regard, according to researchers.

Increased consumption of red meat — processed or not — was associated with future risk for ischemic heart disease, according to a large study using data from the UK Biobank.

People on a time-restricted intermittent fasting diet, eating only between 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. for 3 days per week, had greater improvements in glucose tolerance at 6 months than those on a restricted caloric diet, data show.

Food insecurity screening rates during primary care visits were low overall throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly during telehealth encounters, indicating a need for greater implementation, according to researchers.

A modified Mediterranean ketogenic diet was associated with changes in a biological pathway linked to Alzheimer’s disease among older adults with mild cognitive impairment, according to study results published in Alzheimer’s and Dementia.

Higher intake of a subclass of flavonoids was linked to reduced mortality for those diagnosed with colorectal cancer, and small increases in consumption of foods rich in the compound, like tea, may improve survival, data show.

To prevent the adverse effects of added sugars, researchers recommend reducing intake to about 6 teaspoons per day and having less than one sugar-sweetened beverage every week.