Nutrition

Among postmenopausal women, consuming more dietary antioxidants was associated with decreased likelihood of osteoporosis, according to a population-based study published in Menopause.

AUSTIN, Texas — Dietitians treating patients on dialysis identified the phosphorus recommendation from the 2020 Kidney Disease Outcome Quality Initiative difficult to implement among other recommendations, a presenter said.

Lois Hill, MS, RDN, LD, LDE, dietician nutritionist and educator, was honored with the Joel D. Kopple Award at the National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meetings, according to a press release.

The Obesity Medicine Association’s spring conference — Obesity Medicine 2023 — is happening April 19 to April 23 in New York City. This conference is for anyone wanting to begin or advance their obesity medicine knowledge.

Low-carbohydrate diets centered on macronutrients from whole grains, fruit and vegetables are associated with a lower mortality risk for people with type 2 diabetes, according to study data.

To prevent the adverse effects of added sugars, researchers recommend reducing intake to about 6 teaspoons per day and having less than one sugar-sweetened beverage every week.

Of nearly 80 dietary clinical practice guidelines, most were aligned in their recommendations for consumption of plant-based diets and avoidance of salt, sodium and alcohol, a recent study found.

Nutrition can be a complicated topic, as research is constantly emerging about the health effects of diets that come in and out of fashion.

Women with greater adherence to the Mediterranean diet had a significantly reduced risk for CVD and total mortality, according to the results of a systematic review and meta-analysis published in Heart.

Fresenius donated $150,000 to Food Is Medicine Coalition to expand access to medically tailored meals among patients with kidney disease, according to the press release.