Nutrition advice aimed at children also improves parents’ diets

Nutrition advice aimed at children also improves parents’ diets, according to research published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

Dementia not prevented with vitamin E, selenium, study finds

New clinical trial and cohort study investigate the preventive effects of vitamin E and selenium on elderly men with no symptoms of dementia.

Food industry achieved only baby steps to improve nutritional quality of foods advertised to kids

Industry self-regulation has been largely unsuccessful, according to new study in the American Journal of Preventive MedicineChildren are exposed to a considerable amount of televised food…

Intensive behavioral counseling recommended for overweight and obese patients with cardio risk factors

The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends that overweight or obese adults with at least one additional risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) be offered or referred…

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force publishes final recommendation statement on multivitamins to prevent cardiovascular disease and cancer

The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends against the use of beta-carotene or vitamin E supplements for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease or cancer, according to a recommendation statement being published in Annals of Internal Medicine.

Kid’s Consumption Of Sugared Beverages Linked To Higher Caloric Intake Of Food

New Study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine Reports A new study from the Department of Nutrition, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill reports that sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) are primarily responsible for higher caloric intakes of children that consume SSBs as compared to children that do not (on a given day)…

Diet For Retired Military Personnel Reduces Medical Costs

According to a report published online in Preventive Medicine, a weight management intervention designed for military members who are inactive and retired, and their families, could improve their health in addition to lowering medical expenditures…

When Counseling Weight Loss, It’s Style That Makes A Difference

Most doctors are spending a good deal of time counseling their patients about diet and weight loss, but for the most part, it isn’t making any difference, according to a new study appearing in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine…