Nutrition

Adults who eat more foods that include added nitrites or nitrates have a higher risk for developing type 2 diabetes than those exposed to fewer of these compounds, according to findings published in PLOS Medicine.

Traditionally, the diet for patients with chronic kidney disease restricts certain nutrients to help control serum blood levels of phosphorus and potassium.

Researchers observed a positive dose-response association between dietary cholesterol and type 2 diabetes incidence, particularly in Western countries, according to a meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies.

Daily almond intake might have health benefits for “weekend warriors,” according to results of a small randomized controlled trial.

Participants in a weight-loss program with early time-restricted eating shifted their eating into a smaller window earlier in the day, but did not change frequency or amount of consumption, diet quality or other eating behaviors.

The 2022 International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes guidelines include updates on insulin delivery, psychological care and nutritional management for children, adolescents and young people with diabetes.

For the sixth year in a row, the Mediterranean diet has been named the best overall diet by nutritional experts from U.S. News & World Report, the company announced.

Women who eat more ultraprocessed foods are more likely to have leptin resistance and may have alterations in their gut microbiota, according to a study published in Nutrition, Metabolism & Cardiovascular Diseases.

Adolescents with overweight or obesity consume more calories during snacking and eat more snacks with added sugars, dairy, solid fats and refined grains than those with normal weight, according to a study published in Obesity.

A nutritional program that focused on increased intake of prebiotics and probiotics improved cardiometabolic health in patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders, according to a study published in BMC Psychiatry.