Experts Discuss Approaches to Management of Childhood Obesity
Although the rise in pediatric obesity predates the COVID-19 pandemic, stressors experienced during the pandemic exposed inequities in children’s health.
Diet and Nutrition
Postexercise Recovery for Endurance Athletes With Type 1 Diabetes: Consensus Statement
To understand the requirements of individuals with T1D in a population of endurance or high-performing athletes, it is crucial to understand the physiologic mechanisms that occur following exercise.
Case Report: Scurvy in an Incarcerated Man
An ill-appearing patient presents with a complaint of lower extremity rash, dyspnea on exertion, fatigue, and orthostasis.
Keto Diet Reduces Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms
According to the study, individuals with alcohol use disorder (AUD) show elevated brain metabolism of acetate at the expense of glucose. The study authors hypothesized that a shift in energy substrates during withdrawal may contribute to withdrawal severity
and neurotoxicity in AUD and that a ketogenic diet may mitigate these effects.
Role of Nutrition in Protecting Against Disease Risk and Progression in Rheumatoid Arthritis
For patients with rheumatoid arthritis, studies show the benefits of certain dietary patterns and nutrients, including their possible protective effects on disease risk and progression.
Updated CKD Nutrition Guideline Released
The newest KDOQI guideline for renal nutrition, which took 5 years to develop, expands recommendations to include patients with all stages of chronic kidney disease.
Vitamin D Supplementation Does Not Lower Risk for Primary Tuberculosis Infection
A team of investigators conducted a phase 3, double-blind trial to assess the impact of vitamin D supplementation on risk of tuberculosis infection in public schoolchildren in Mongolia.
FDA Wants More Data on Viaskin Peanut Allergy Patch
The FDA noted that it could not approve the BLA due to concerns regarding “the impact of patch-site adhesion on efficacy and indicated the need for patch modifications, and subsequently a new human factor study.”
Fish Oil Supplements May Alleviate Pollution-Related Skin Inflammatory Response
Dietary fish oil supplementation may reduce oxidative stress and inflammatory skin responses in individuals exposed to fine particulate air pollution for short periods of times.
Cinnamon Supplementation May Improve Blood Glucose Control
In individuals with prediabetes, 12 weeks of cinnamon supplementation improved fasting plasma glucose and glucose tolerance.
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