For the study, investigators analyzed medical records of patients who were treated with anti-cancer medications including cytotoxic, targeted immunotherapies over a 1-year period.

Analysis of the data by gender showed that, compared to men, women generally showed lower BMI, higher adherence to the Mediterranean diet, lower propensity to consume alcohol, poorer mental health, ...

Older dietary measures look at the intake of certain food groups (such as fruits, vegetables, and dairy) or macronutrients (such as carbohydrates, proteins, and fats) that align with national diet ...

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a digestive disorder affecting up to 10% of the global population. It is characterised by abdominal pain, bloating, diarrhoea, or constipation. Despite its prevalence ...

The Impact of New Weight Loss Drugs on Dietetics By Carrie Dennett, MPH, RDN Today’s Dietitian Vol. 26 No. 9 P. 14 What’s changed for weight-inclusive and weight management dietitians?

The study, published in the European Journal of Nutrition, looked at data from 2,591 children born in the UK in 2007 and 2008 whose parents recorded what their children ate and drank over three days.

Frequent drinking of fizzy drinks or fruit juice is associated with an increased risk of stroke, according to new findings from global research studies co-led by University of Galway, in collaboration ...

"Our research provides the most comprehensive evidence to date of an association between eating processed meat and unprocessed red meat and a higher future risk of type 2 diabetes. It supports ...

Social media, podcasts, and the internet can be a mixed bag of nutrition and health information, and one of the latest questionable claims making the rounds is that seed oils cause everything from ...

At any given time, hundreds of species of bacteria—both potentially harmful and potentially helpful—inhabit the human digestive tract. Probiotics are the “friendly” types that help to ferment, ...

Though still in its infancy, the research linking certain fatty acids to improved visual acuity and cognitive performance in babies is strong. The importance of nutrition in relation to infants’ ...

Recognizing students’ nutritional needs and preferences, districts across the country are revamping their menus—and receiving kudos for their healthy efforts. While peanut butter and jelly sandwiches ...