Nutrition Counseling
Free deliveries of fresh produce improved blood sugar in adults with diabetes
Free weekly deliveries of fresh fruits and vegetables alongside nutritional counseling significantly reduced blood sugar among adults with type 2 diabetes, a speaker reported.
Nephrologists more likely to recommend plant-based diet after attending a cooking class
AUSTIN, Texas — A plant-based cooking demonstration was feasible and well-received by nephrologists, advanced practice providers and fellows, according to a presenter at the National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meetings.
Undernutrition before TB, after treatment initiation associated with adverse outcomes
Undernutrition, both before tuberculosis onset and at treatment initiation, as well as a lack of body mass index increase after intensive therapy, are associated with unfavorable TB outcomes, according to a recent study.
Physical activity, nutrition counseling may enhance mobility in frail older adults
Older adults with frailty and sarcopenia who underwent an intervention involving physical activity and nutrition counseling experienced a reduction in incidence of mobility disability, according to findings published in BMJ.
'Small steps' toward a plant-based diet confer enormous benefit
CHICAGO — Food choices are some of the most important choices a person can make for their health, Michelle McMacken, MD, FACP, DipABLM, said during a presentation at the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting.
Intradialytic meals remain controversial
BOSTON — While experts have shared varying advice about eating during dialysis, there are not enough data to resolve this controversy, according to a presenter at the National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meetings.
Year in review: Research from 2021 on diet and exercise
Ahead of the New Year’s resolution season, Healio recaps some of its 2021 coverage on diet and exercise research.
Structured lifestyle program for resistant hypertension improves BP, multiple biomarkers
A 4-month cardiac rehab program for treatment-resistant hypertension focused on diet, exercise and weight loss conferred greater improvement in both in-office and 24-hour ambulatory BP compared with a single educational session.
Plant-based diets, time-restricted eating provide cardiometabolic benefits
Eating a balanced, plant-based diet and practicing time-restricted eating can provide cardiometabolic benefits and may reduce the risk for cardiovascular disease, according to a speaker at the Heart in Diabetes CME Conference.
Adults using weight-loss app consume less fruit, more red meat during COVID-19 lockdown
Adults using the Noom weight-loss app in the U.S. ate fewer fruits and vegetables and more red meat during the first week of COVID-19 stay-at-home orders compared with before the lockdown, according to study data.