Nutrition and Fitness News

Children, adolescents and older adults were underrepresented in U.S. clinical trials investigating eating disorders, despite federal guidance urging increased participation of individuals of all ages, according to researchers.

Dietary patterns varied among Hispanic/Latino background groups, but healthier dietary scores were associated with reduced CVD risk and lower odds of developing hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, two speakers reported.

According to published results, regular engagement in muscle-strengthening activities, such as resistance training, may lower the risk of all-cause mortality, cardiovascular disease, cancer and diabetes.

Physical activities of varying types, frequencies and intensities appeared to lower a person’s incidence of stroke, suggesting “that there is an option for everyone,” researchers wrote.

Eating meat five times or less per week was linked to a lower overall risk for cancer, according to observational findings published in BMC Medicine.

In a cohort of generally healthy, active, vitamin D-replete older adults, supplemental omega-3 fatty acids spurred a modest benefit in reducing falls, data from the DO-HEALTH trial show.

Parents should ensure their newborn receives a dose of vitamin K after birth to prevent a potentially life-threatening bleeding disease, the AAP said in a recent policy announcement.

A high level of vegetable consumption was not independently associated with reduced risk for CVD, according to results from a cohort study of nearly 400,000 participants.

Adults with higher aging satisfaction were more likely to have improved health and well-being later in life, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

Poor growth and nutritional deficits in infants and children may predict respiratory issues later in life, researchers reported in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine.