Nutrition

The U.S. Department of Agriculture and HHS have released the 2020 to 2025 dietary guidelines to encourage healthy eating within calorie limits.

Children who consumed greater amounts of advanced glycation end products, found in high levels in meat, had an increased likelihood for developing wheeze, according to researchers.

The AAP has expressed concern about poor nutrition and decreased physical activity among children in the United States during the pandemic.

Researchers analyzed hundreds of YouTube videos and found that “kid influencers” — online celebrities who earn money advertising or promoting products — often publicize unhealthy food and drink brands, according to a study in Pediatrics.

A digital behavior and nutrition intervention platform for children with cystic fibrosis was feasible and demonstrated high accessibility and satisfaction in clinical care among families and clinicians, researchers reported.

Linda F. Fried, MD, MPH, FASN, of University of Pittsburgh, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, and co-chair of ASN Kidney Week Education Committee, discussed a pragmatic study looking at protein supplements in the dialysis chain.

Japanese adults with type 2 diabetes who drank more green tea and coffee were less likely to die of any cause during 5 years of follow-up; the combined effect of the two beverages appeared to be additive, study data show.

After surveying patients with cystic fibrosis and dietitians, one presenter at the North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference offered opportunities to build upon what is working with “telenutrition” in the cystic fibrosis clinic.

The Cardiometabolic Health Congress announced the launch of a live and archived CME/CE six-part specialty series.

Adherence to a high-fiber diet may aid in mediating systemic inflammation and decrease the risk for respiratory morbidity, including asthma, according to study results published in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.