Nutrition

Reducing access to sugar-sweetened beverages at home is more effective at curbing children’s intake of the sugary drinks than reducing access to them in schools, according to a study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

The dietitian-patient relationship is an ongoing connection sustained throughout the health journey for patients with chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease.

In a large cohort of women, those who were vegetarians demonstrated an elevated risk for hip fracture compared with their meat-eating counterparts, according to recent research.

Drinking just 2 cups of tea every day may lower one’s mortality risk, according to a study published in Annals of Internal Medicine.

August is National Breastfeeding Month in the United States.

In the U.S., newborn screening programs for cystic fibrosis were associated with improved nutritional status up to middle childhood, rapid increases in lung function and delayed chronic Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection, researchers reported.

BALTIMORE — Providers must recognize and respect the culture of their patients with diabetes to deliver a strong level of care, according to a speaker at the Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists Annual Conference.

In postmenopausal women, eating prunes every day prevented loss of hip bone mineral density and protected against hip fractures, according to a randomized controlled trial published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

Jarlsberg cheese has a significant stimulatory effect on serum osteocalcin.

Salt substitutes consistently improved BP and lowered risk for mortality, CV mortality and CV events, according to a meta-analysis published in Heart.