Nutrition

Individuals diagnosed with multiple sclerosis who consumed high levels of fish had lower risk for worsening disease-related disability, results from a Sweden-based cohort study showed.

Children with overweight and obesity experienced notable improvements in health outcomes after participating in a lifestyle treatment program through a pediatric obesity clinic and local parks and recreation facility.

The prevalence of diabetes is increasing faster in some low-income countries than elsewhere in the world, generating concerns about health care infrastructure and access to treatment for people in those regions.

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — As interest in alternative treatment options grow, a speaker at South Beach Symposium shared her go-to nutrition guidelines for patients suffering from hair loss.

Foods advertised during NFL games were typically high in content like fat, sodium and calories, a cross-sectional analysis in JAMA Network Open showed.

Young boys who ate a greater proportion of ultraprocessed foods were more likely to develop overweight or obesity by age 5 years, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

Experts from several major health organizations have released new evidence-based recommendations regarding drinks among those aged 5 to 18 years.

Some social determinants of health act as barriers to maintaining a healthy diet during pregnancy and higher saturated fats and added sugar may be tied to the composition and function of the prenatal microbiome.

The FDA announced a ban on the controversial red dye no. 3, which gives food and drinks a bright, cherry red color and has also been associated with cancer in laboratory rats.

Resveratrol supplementation with selective laser trabeculoplasty may be an effective treatment option for glaucoma by reducing IOP and offering neuroprotective benefits, according to a paper published in Open Journal of Ophthalmology.