Healthy Diet

Maintaining healthful behaviors may be key to improving the trajectory of heart health from early adolescence into adulthood, according to study findings published in JAMA Cardiology.

The likelihood for obstructive sleep apnea went down by 74% among adults with optimal vs. insufficient healthy lifestyle behaviors, according to results published in BMC Pulmonary Medicine.

A higher plant-to-animal protein ratio was associated with lower risks for CVD and CAD among adults in three ongoing U.S. prospective cohort studies, according to a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

Swedish researchers reported that “extremely low” sugar intake may not be necessary to prevent heart disease, and some treats throughout the week may be acceptable as moderate intake was associated with reduced CV risk.

Greater adherence to American dietary guideline recommendations appeared linked with reduced likelihood of prostate cancer progression among men undergoing active surveillance, study results showed.

Less than three in 10 women are aware that a healthy diet can help reduce the risk for breast cancer, according to a recent survey.

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.

ATLANTA — In a cohort of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey participants with a history of cardiovascular disease, only around 10% consumed the daily recommended levels of sodium, a speaker reported.

ATLANTA — A small study that involved participants eating a dozen fortified eggs per week demonstrated modest potential for improved cholesterol vs. a non-egg supplemented diet, a speaker reported.

A time-restricted eating window of less than 8 hours was associated with increased risk for cardiovascular death, according to study findings presented at the Epidemiology, Prevention, Lifestyle & Cardiometabolic Scientific Sessions.