Nutrition Fitness News

SAN DIEGO — Tobacco and marijuana use may impact gestational weight gain, according to findings presented at the ACOG Annual Clinical & Scientific Meeting.

In this episode, Amy Comander, MD, Beth Frates, MD, and Michelle Tollefson, MD, discuss their journeys in the breast cancer treatment and awareness space and their new personal well-being resource, PAVING the Path to Wellness Workbook.

Women who self-reported higher adherence to a Mediterranean-style diet were up to 26% less likely to develop preeclampsia compared with women reporting lower adherence to the eating plan, with a stronger benefit observed for Black mothers.

Middle-aged women exposed to higher levels of the endocrine-disrupting chemical class of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, have an increased risk for developing diabetes, according to study data.

Women who lived within 10 km of an oil or gas well that was hydraulically fractured during 1 year preconception or during pregnancy were at higher risk for adverse birth outcomes, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Lifestyle intervention may be most effective in perimenopause, as women experience the onset of poor body composition and metabolism associated with menopause, according to a study.

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.

An educational intervention focused on eating behavior change improved attitudes toward intuitive eating in a population of women with obesity and chronic kidney disease, according to data published in the Journal of Renal Nutrition.

The more steps that older women took per day, the more they lowered their risk for developing type 2 diabetes, according to findings published in Diabetes Care.

Adopting a “One Health” approach to diet choices and nutrition recommendations can offer health and environmental benefits, according to findings published in Science of the Total Environment.