Nutrition and Fitness News

Researchers said they found a potential link between food insecurity and increases in BMI in certain groups — particularly among infants, preschoolers and elementary and middle school students.

The prevalence of optimal cardiometabolic health among U.S. adults declined in the past 2 decades, with disparity gaps widening based on age, sex, education and race, researchers reported.

Postmenopausal women who consumed at least one serving of sugar-sweetened beverages per day had a 78% greater risk for developing liver cancer compared with those who consumed less than three servings per month, according to recent data.

Access — or lack thereof — to nutritious food directly impacts Americans’ health, and more must be done to address food and nutrition insecurity, according to a position paper from the ACP.

An updated American Heart Association checklist that now includes sleep health metrics showed about 80% of U.S. adults have low to moderate CV health, with lowest scores occurring in the areas of diet, physical activity and BMI.

Coffee consumption during pregnancy was not linked to an increased risk for adverse outcomes, according to a study in the International Journal of Epidemiology.

Intermittent fasting might benefit patients with overweight, obesity, prediabetes or insulin resistance, according to a presentation at the virtual meeting of the American Society of Nutrition.

Long-term adherence to a healthy plant-based diet was associated with a 14% lower risk for breast cancer among postmenopausal women, according to findings presented at the virtual meeting of the American Society of Nutrition.

In the United States, Indigenous people have the highest risks from natural hazards, according to this year’s Healthiest Communities Rankings report.

National survey data showed that children who consume more ultraprocessed foods have poorer locomotor skills and cardiovascular fitness, according to results presented at the Nutrition 2022 meeting.