Dietary Supplement

Study participants who were randomly assigned to receive cocoa flavanol supplementation had a 27% lower risk for cardiovascular death than those assigned to placebo, according to data published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

U.S. Army recruits taking a daily calcium and vitamin D supplement during basic training had no change in tibial microarchitecture compared with placebo, according to study data published in Bone.

Findings published in the Journal of Renal Nutrition demonstrated the appropriate prescribing method of oral nutrition supplements to patients with non-dialysis chronic kidney disease.

Ahead of the New Year’s resolution season, Healio recaps some of its 2021 coverage on diet and exercise research.

Use of dietary supplements appeared common among adults who had been diagnosed with cancer, many of whom believed the supplements could lower the risk for disease recurrence despite a lack of proven benefit, according to a study in Cancer.

A recent survey showed that 76% of U.S. adults take at least one supplement, and 29% said they are taking more supplements today than before the COVID-19 pandemic.

Women who took 1,000 mg of docosohexanoic acid, or DHA, during pregnancy were less likely to have an early preterm birth than those who took 200 mg of DHA, according to researchers.

As part of its public health mission, FDA has been monitoring for adverse effects from opioids and opioid-like substances for years. Two recent examples of concern are loperamide and kratom.

Multivitamin and mineral supplementation may decrease the length and severity of illnesses such as respiratory infections in older adults, according to research published in Nutrients.

Taking a cinnamon supplement may help to manage blood glucose levels and slow progression from prediabetes to type 2 diabetes, according to a study published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society.