Nutrition Fitness News

Improvements in fatty acid metabolism occurred for women switching from their habitual omnivorous diet to a vegetarian diet, according to a study published in Nutrition, Metabolism & Cardiovascular Diseases.

A surprise move across the country led Denise Charron-Prochownik, PhD, RN, CPNP, to develop a preconception counseling program for teens with diabetes that would eventually become a model adopted by the American Diabetes Association.

Risk profiles for polycystic ovary syndrome and type 2 diabetes differ among younger Chinese, Filipina and South Asian women, according to an analysis of electronic health records, suggesting targeted screening efforts are likely needed.

Although the DASH diet can lower gout risk in women regardless of genetics, nonadherence can result in a greater risk in those with a higher predisposition for elevated serum urate, according to a speaker at the EULAR 2021 Congress.

Postmenopausal women consuming a high proinflammatory or hyperinsulinemic diet have an increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes, according to data from the Women’s Health Initiative published in Diabetes Care.

The ketogenic diet yielded greater reductions in fat mass and serum insulin levels than the diet recommended by the American Cancer Society among women with ovarian and endometrial cancers, according to results of a randomized, controlled trial.