Nutrition Fitness News

High-intensity interval exercise and moderate-intensity continuous exercise performed through rope skipping improved cardiorespiratory fitness in young adults, results from a randomized study revealed.

Engaging in any amount of physical activity reduced the risk for falls among older women, according to a study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

Pregnant women with low vitamin D levels during the first trimester were four times more likely to give birth prematurely compared with women with adequate vitamin D levels, researchers wrote in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

Food insecurity occurred frequently among pregnant individuals and increased the risk for multiple adverse health outcomes like gestational diabetes and preeclampsia, results of a cohort study published in JAMA Network Open suggested.

Many women exercising in gym settings report perceived judgment about their appearance and performance as well as harassment and safety concerns, highlighting the need for more inclusive spaces to improve health, survey data show.

Some social determinants of health act as barriers to maintaining a healthy diet during pregnancy and higher saturated fats and added sugar may be tied to the composition and function of the prenatal microbiome.

Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with Judy Simon, MS, RDN, CD, CHES, FAND, about nutrition and other lifestyle considerations for women with polycystic ovary syndrome seeking to conceive.

The FDA has updated the definition of “healthy,” so food labels will have to abide by new rules to earn the title, according to a press release.

Compared with a low-fat diet, nutritional ketosis with or without exogenous ketones may positively impact self-reported menses for women, restarting or realigning menstrual cycles, according to study results published in PLOS ONE.