Nutrition and Fitness News

Adopting family-centered nutrition programs can positively influence diet in children with autism, according to a study published in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior.

Higher diet quality was associated with lower risk for incident CVD in U.S. adults with normal weight and overweight, but not in those with obesity, researchers reported in the American Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

Children with disabilities should be encouraged to participate in sports, recreation and other physical activities that suit them, pediatricians said in a new AAP clinical report.

Adults with osteoarthritis who exercised daily reduced their pain, produced anti-inflammatory cytokines and increased their levels of endocannabinoids, according to findings published in Gut Microbes.

A structured Mediterranean diet or mindfulness-based stress reduction therapy, compared with usual care, significantly reduced the proportion of newborns at risk for low birth weight being born below the 10th percentile, data showed.

A recent study showed that an intervention focused on standing and walking yielded metabolic benefits that were similar to moderate to vigorous exercise in postmenopausal women. It was the top story in endocrinology last week.

The stewards of the Mayo Clinic Diet recently updated the 72-year-old eating plan.

Both the 5:2 diet and standard weight management advice were associated with modest weight loss results, but the 5:2 diet received significantly higher ratings among participants, according to findings published in PLoS One.

Maternal exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, was associated with a higher risk for late-onset preeclampsia, according to findings published in Environmental Health Perspectives.

Women who drink caffeinated beverages within recommended guidelines may have a lower risk for gestational diabetes compared with those with no caffeine intake, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.