Nutrition and Fitness News

Almost 70% of patients with overweight or obesity report feeling stigmatized by physicians, which could cause them to delay seeking health care, according to a paper published in Family Practice Management.

The prevalence of prediabetes more than doubled among U.S. youths from 1999 through 2018, according to findings published this week in JAMA Pediatrics.

Two servings of avocado per week, compared with not eating any avocado, was associated with lower risk for CVD and CHD, but not stroke, researchers reported.

Men who consumed the equivalent of 1 cup of cranberries per day experienced a significant improvement in cardiovascular function after 1 month, according to results of a randomized controlled trial published in Food & Function.

Having overweight or obesity in midlife was associated with significantly higher cumulative morbidity and thousands of dollars in additional health care costs during older adulthood, data show.

Study participants who were randomly assigned to receive cocoa flavanol supplementation had a 27% lower risk for cardiovascular death than those assigned to placebo, according to data published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

Older adults can reduce their risk for all-cause mortality if they walk about 6,000 to 8,000 steps per day, according to findings published in The Lancet Public Health.

Social determinants of health, including food insecurity, are prevalent among adults with self-reported rheumatoid arthritis, according to a study published in BMC Rheumatology.

Among Chinese adults, more varied sources of dietary protein were associated with lower risk for new-onset hypertension, according to research published in Hypertension.

Mean concentrations of perfluorooctanoic acid and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in women’s breast milk exceeded drinking water screening values for children, according to findings published in Environmental Health Perspectives.