Nutrition

NEW ORLEANS — Providers should take a shared decision-making approach when creating a nutrition plan for people with diabetes, according to a speaker at the American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions.

Genetic risk and poorer diet quality each independently increase the risk for developing type 2 diabetes, according to study data.

According to this study, Black Americans with chronic kidney disease perceive the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension diet as a healthy and culturally compatible diet that includes challenges.

SAN DIEGO — Living within a food desert is an important risk factor for decreased breastfeeding initiation, according to findings presented at the ACOG Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting.

CHICAGO — In this video, Healio Primary Care Peer Perspective Board Member Alan Dow, MD, MSHA, FACP, reviews highlights from various presentations that he attended during the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting.

Among healthy individuals, omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids counteracted respiratory responses to low ambient air pollution levels, researchers reported in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

Patients with stage 3 to 4 chronic kidney disease prefer prebiotic and probiotic supplements that are flexible and easily integrated into daily routines, according to data published in the Journal of Renal Nutrition.

Metabolite profiles demonstrate that eating a healthy plant-based diet rich in whole grains, fruits, vegetables and nuts can lower one’s risk for developing type 2 diabetes, according to study findings published in Diabetologia.

Thousands of cardiovascular professionals recently attended the American College of Cardiology meeting, virtually or in Washington D.C., to debate and discuss their latest research.

There is overwhelming evidence demonstrating the impact that food has on health, according to a report from the Center for Food as Medicine and the Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center.