Nutrition

Compared with manual care for enterally fed ICU patients, a nutrition management platform guided by a robot met feeding goals more frequently and shortened stay and ventilation duration, according to results published in Clinical Nutrition.

A program to promote water drinking in elementary schools prevented increases in the prevalence of students with overweight, a study published in Pediatrics found.

Individualized nutrition plans can boost quality of life and improve diet adherence for patients with kidney disease who choose not to undergo dialysis, a review of studies and guidelines published in the Journal of Renal Nutrition showed.

In a Healio video exclusive, Edward V. Loftus Jr., MD, highlighted the growing recognition that diet, specifically tailored nutrition interventions, can play a crucial role in the management of several gastrointestinal disorders.

In healthy adults, higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids promoted lung health by lowering the rate of yearly lung function decline, according to results published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

BOSTON — In this video, Janet M. de Jesus, MS, RD, a nutrition advisor at the HHS’ Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, provides an update on the development of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030 edition.

Women who drank two glasses of dealcoholized muscadine wine daily showed significantly improved elasticity and water retention of their skin, according to a study presented at NUTRITION 2023.

BOSTON — Researchers are taking a closer look at the entire agriculture and food value chain and hope to make significant changes that will improve human health and reduce the burden of chronic conditions.

BOSTON — Most milk alternatives like almond- or soy-based products had smaller amounts of calcium, vitamin D and protein compared with dairy milk, a study presented at NUTRITION found.

BOSTON — The cardiovascular benefits of linoleic acid were spotlighted during the opening session of NUTRTION 2023.