Diet

Respiratory-specific quality of life and exacerbation odds in former smokers with COPD may improve with elevated omega-3 levels, according to research published in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases: Journal of the COPD Foundation.

CHICAGO — In this video, an expert at NUTRITION discusses ongoing research investigating the role of the gut microbiota in nutrition and inflammation.

CHICAGO — A diet made up of less-processed foods had a similar nutritional value as a diet with more-processed foods, but the more-processed diet was less expensive and longer lasting, researchers found.

SAN DIEGO — Maternal diets were associated with risks for active asthma among children at age 6 years, according to a presentation at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

Greater adherence to the planetary health diet was associated with a lower risk for an early death from several causes and produced a significantly lower environmental impact, a study showed.

An intervention combining yoga and the Mediterranean diet improved nutrition, balance and body strength in community-dwelling older adults, according to results a randomized controlled trial published in Nutrients.

Greater adherence to the Mediterranean diet was associated with a reduced risk for all-cause mortality among women, data in JAMA Network Open showed. Researchers said the association can be partly attributed to cardiometabolic risk factors.

Older adults with arthritis demonstrate poorer nutritional risk scores, and increased risks for poor nutrition, whether they have functional impairment or not, vs. those without arthritis, according to data published in Scientific Reports.

WASHINGTON — Patients with Crohn’s disease who ate a catered low-fat, high-fiber diet for 8 weeks experienced improvements in symptoms, inflammation and quality of life vs. those offered counseling alone, researchers reported.