Nutrition

Adopting family-centered nutrition programs can positively influence diet in children with autism, according to a study published in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior.

Higher diet quality was associated with lower risk for incident CVD in U.S. adults with normal weight and overweight, but not in those with obesity, researchers reported in the American Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

Patients with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease saw improvements in blood pressure, self-reported sodium intake and diet quality after using a smartphone nutrition app and attending telehealth counseling.

The use of triple therapy and other highly effective modulator therapies will likely change the landscape of nutrition and that of cardiometabolic parameters in patients with cystic fibrosis, a speaker said.

Older women who primarily ate alone were more likely to have angina and worse nutrition than those who ate with others, according to a South Korean study published in the journal Menopause.

Advances in big data collection and multi-omics technology can provide the depth and precision needed to better determine individual responses to food, allowing researchers to personalize diets for optimal success, according to a speaker.

Studies used to determine nutritional recommendations in the U.S. and Canada often lack women, including those who are pregnant, according to findings published in Science Advances.

The American Heart Association has published an updated dietary guidance that outlines 10 recommendations for improving diet quality and cardiometabolic health in the U.S.

Mushroom consumption may decrease risk for oxidative stress and depression, according to results of a population-based study published in Journal of Affective Disorders.

Walnut consumption and lipid levels in older individuals.