Nutrition

A recent study demonstrated that lower fat intake and higher fiber and vitamin C intake led to a lower long-term risk for CVD in adults newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. It was the top story in endocrinology last week.

Recent data showed that flavonoid-rich foods, such as berries, apples, pears and wine, can positively impact BP. It was the top story in cardiology last week.

Switching from regular salt to a salt substitute reduced the risk for stroke, major CV events and death in a large trial of adults in rural China with a history of stroke or high risk for stroke.

Flavonoid-rich foods appear to have beneficial effects on BP, explained in part by gut microbiome characteristics, researchers reported in Hypertension.

Vegetarian and vegan diets provide greater reductions in body weight, fat mass and LDL cholesterol and improved insulin sensitivity compared with other plant-based eating patterns, such as a Mediterranean diet, according to two speakers.

Eating more foods that are high in protein and saturated fatty acids is associated with better thyroid function, according to findings from a cross-sectional study published in Nutrition.

Social media can promote engaging and informative diabetes education content while also fostering a support network for people with diabetes, according to two speakers.

The proportion of total energy that children and adolescents consumed from ultra-processed foods rose nearly 6 percentage points during a recent 20-year period, according to data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

More than half of adults with diabetes did not meet recommended protein intake guidelines, which was associated with increased functional limitations during tasks such as stooping and kneeling, according to findings published in Nutrients.

Consuming a more plant-centered diet was associated with lower risk for CVD among both young adults and postmenopausal women, according to two studies published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.