Mortality Risk

Following an overall healthy diet after being diagnosed with cancer could promote and protect well-being and longevity, according to the results of research published in Nutrients.

Patients who have had gestational diabetes could face an increased risk for mortality, according to experts.

Findings from a nationwide, population-based cohort study revealed that the current staging system used for melanoma does not represent accurate recurrence and mortality.

Men continue to be more likely to die from alcohol than women; however, women have seen a greater increase in alcohol-related mortality rates in recent years, highlighting the need for evidence-based interventions, according to researchers.

Ultraprocessed food intake was associated with higher cardiovascular and all-cause mortality rates for people with type 2 diabetes, regardless of the nutritional quality of the rest of their diet, according to recent study results.

Higher intake of total and dairy protein and lower animal protein consumption correlated with a reduced risk for mortality among patients with cirrhosis, according to data published in BMC Gastroenterology.

BOSTON — Replacing mayonnaise and margarine with olive oil may reduce the risk for mortality from dementia among adults in the United States, according to study results presented at NUTRITION 2023.

BOSTON — People who consumed more environmentally friendly foods were less likely to die over a 30-year follow-up period than those who did not, according to research presented at NUTRITION.

Lower visceral fat area was linked to a higher mortality risk for patients with several cancer types, especially colorectal and gastric, according to the results of research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

New opioid use significantly increases the risk of death in older adults with dementia, according to research reported at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference.