Diet

Researchers found that specific foods and nutrients correlated with species known to have mucosal protection and anti-inflammatory effects, according to data published in Gut.

Adults who ate two or more meals prepared outside of the home daily had an increased risk for all-cause mortality vs. those who had fewer than one meal prepared outside of the home per week, according to a cross-sectional study.

Caloric restriction through diet and exercise appeared to enhance the efficacy of chemotherapy among young patients with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, according to results of the IDEAL study published in Blood Advances.

Among adults without CVD or cancer at baseline, those who ate healthful plant-based diets had an approximately 10% reduced risk for stroke, researchers reported.

Many women receive conflicting information on their diet while breastfeeding children with food allergy, according to research published in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.

Regular consumption of sugar-sweetened soda appeared associated with an increased risk for death among women with breast cancer, according to study findings published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.

A diet centered on fruits and vegetables is associated with lower 2-hour plasma glucose levels and may attenuate higher levels seen with prolonged sitting, such as when watching TV, according to study data.

Results presented at the Association of Academic Physiatrists Annual Meeting showed that a pro-inflammatory diet may be associated with the prevalence of low back pain.

Data from the PURE study revealed that a diet consisting of high amounts of poor-quality carbohydrates, such as white bread, rice and potatoes, negatively impacts peoples’ health. It was the top story in cardiology last week.

Eating a diet with a high glycemic index was associated with elevated risk for CVD and mortality, according to new data from the PURE study published in The New England Journal of Medicine.