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  1. Dec 21

    Working with data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative & Framingham Offspring Osteoarthritis Study, authors find "the inverse association of fiber intake and the risk of incident symptomatic knee osteoarthritis is partially mediated by body mass index."

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  2. Dec 20

    study concludes "In pregnant Dutch women, higher intakes of vitamin B-12 from dairy, meat, and fish were positively associated with vitamin B-12 status, suggesting that dairy, meat, and fish are good sources of bioactive vitamin B-12 in pregnancy."

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  3. Dec 19

    study reveals that, despite recent declines in the overall consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages among children, strategies are needed to further reduce their consumption, particularly among lower-income children and some racial/ethnic minorities:

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  4. Dec 18

    study underscores value of protein at breakfast for children: "consuming ≥7 g of the total daily protein intake at breakfast attenuates the observed overnight protein losses in children during the subsequent 9 hours following breakfast consumption."

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  5. Dec 17

    review finds "overall, phytoestrogens may have a positive influence on glycemia and could be used for diabetes prevention in women. However, for some individual types of phytoestrogens...caution is needed in recommending their use."

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  6. Dec 14

    study investigates the complex relationship between resting energy expenditure (REE) and long-term successful weight loss. Authors note "results suggest that sustained weight loss may not always result in a substantial, disproportionately low REE."

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  7. Dec 13

    Examining children with a family history of obesity, study concludes lowering saturated fat and increasing vegetable and fruit intakes during childhood may improve insulin sensitivity as these children enter puberty:

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  8. Dec 12

    Should you skip French fries? cohort study finds "frequent consumption of fried potatoes appears to be assoc'd with an increased mortality risk." Studies in larger sample sizes needed to confirm if overall potato intake assoc'd with higher mortality:

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  9. Dec 11

    Are vegetarian heart healthy? Just published study finds "among US South Asians, a vegetarian diet was associated with fewer cardiometabolic risk factors overall and with less subclinical atherosclerosis among men."

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  10. Dec 10

    Support the work of , your professional home & advocate, with an annual tax-deductible contribution to ASN Foundation. You can designate your donation for new programs supporting young professionals. Donate $50+ before Dec 31st for a thank you gift:

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  11. Dec 10

    RT : Origins and evolution of the Western diet: health implications for the 21st century via

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  12. Dec 7

    Higher-protein diets are recommended to older adults to prevent sarcopenia. There is concern that too much protein adversely effects kidney function. meta-analysis finds higher-protein intake does not adversely effect kidney function in healthy adults:

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  13. Dec 6

    The most-read article, pub'd in 2009, deals with veganism. The authors note vegans tend to have a reduced risk of heart disease compared to meat eaters. However, eliminating animal products from the diet increases the risk of nutrient deficiencies:

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  14. Dec 6

    Honor Dr. Denny Bier's contributions to nutrition research & practice with a tax-deductible donation to ASN Foundation’s new Dennis Bier, MD Endowment. This endowment supports the Dennis Bier, MD Young Career Editor, a new Editorial Board position:

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  15. Dec 5

    Should pregnant women take a fish oil supplement? study finds supplementing pregnant women with fish oil during the third trimester is associated with prolonged gestation and increased size for gestational age, leading to a higher birth weight:

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  16. Dec 5

    Studying anemia in infancy, authors conclude "sexually dimorphic differences associated with anemia and iron-deficiency anemia are suggestive of greater mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress in male infants compared with female infants."

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  17. Dec 4

    RT : Night owls may have a higher risk of suffering from and type 2 than early risers, new study suggest

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  18. Dec 3

    authors found “positive to neutral support for the inclusion of breakfast for improvements in appetite control, satiety, and postprandial energy expenditure.” But, looking at particular components of breakfast, they did find more significant results:

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  19. Nov 30

    Paraoxonase-1 (PON-1), an enzyme with antioxidative properties, may protect against cardiovascular disease. study finds alcohol intake is associated with an increase in serum PON-1 activity, but its effect reaches a plateau with intake of 10–30 g/d:

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  20. Nov 30

    RT : Is being a night owl bad for your health? According to our findings published in it may well be. We've found a growing body of evidence that night owls have an increased risk of type 2 and heart disease.

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