Nutritional Considerations for Wrestlers
Wrestling is a combat sport with weight-based categorizations. These athletes commonly attempt to reduce their body weight to qualify for lower-weight classes. Wrestlers often subject themselves to periods of low energy intake and high energy expenditure, exposing them to a prolonged energy deficit. Therefore, nutritional considerations for these athletes are complex. This review will enlighten sports professionals, and those working closely with wrestlers, about the nature of the sport. In addition, we offer some guidance for wrestlers to consider. (Source: Nutrition Today)
Source: Nutrition Today - September 1, 2019 Category: Nutrition Tags: Sports Nutrition Source Type: research
Magnesium Requirements in Children: Recommendations for Reevaluation and Comparison With Current Evidence for Adults
Magnesium (Mg), a cofactor in 300 enzymes, is essential for energy transfer and adequate vitamin D status and plays an important structural role with 60% of bodily reserves residing in bone. The Food and Nutrition Board recommendations for dietary intake of Mg, the Dietary Reference Intakes, have not been updated since 1997. Current recommendations for children were set based on an intake producing positive Mg balance. Population-based studies showed that the average intakes in children are suboptimal relative to the current recommendation. Newer evidence suggests Mg requirement should be related to body size. Other potent...
Source: Nutrition Today - September 1, 2019 Category: Nutrition Tags: Nutrition Science Source Type: research
Nutritionist Guide to Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Tests and Precision Nutrition
Analogous to precision medicine, precision nutrition aims to tailor nutritional recommendations based on personal needs to optimize health. The field of nutritional genomics, which refers to the bidirectional interplay between dietary nutrients and the genome, is providing some of the necessary scientific evidence for precision nutrition. However, the extent of the clinical utility of nutritional genomics largely depends on the mode of disease/trait inheritance and remains unclear for prevalent, complex diseases, such as obesity, heart disease, and type 2 diabetes. Because genomic technology is now readily accessible throu...
Source: Nutrition Today - September 1, 2019 Category: Nutrition Tags: CE Article Source Type: research
NEWSbreaks
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Source: Nutrition Today - September 1, 2019 Category: Nutrition Tags: DEPARTMENTS: Newsbreaks Source Type: research
NUTRITION Gazette
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Source: Nutrition Today - September 1, 2019 Category: Nutrition Tags: DEPARTMENTS: Nutrition Gazette Source Type: research
Nutrition Science to Take Center Stage in Seattle
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Source: Nutrition Today - September 1, 2019 Category: Nutrition Tags: DEPARTMENTS: News From ASN Source Type: research
Vegetarian Diet Patterns and Chronic Disease Risk: What We Know and What We Don't
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Source: Nutrition Today - July 1, 2019 Category: Nutrition Tags: CE Test Source Type: research
Personalized Wellness Past and Future: Will the Science and Technology Coevolve?
This article reviews the state of the science and technologies and products currently driving the personalized wellness marketplace. It considers how highly developed genomics science is and whether the field is truly at the point of creating diet and fitness plans for individuals based on their genetic profiles. It is intended to explore how the science and technology may coevolve in the future. (Source: Nutrition Today)
Source: Nutrition Today - July 1, 2019 Category: Nutrition Tags: Nutrition Communication Source Type: research
Fake Nutrition/Health News, Part 3: How (and Why) Did We Get Here?
The third in a 3-part series of articles on so-called “fake news” regarding health and nutrition science focuses specifically on false scientific news—exaggerated or misleading reporting of research, reporting of fabricated or fraudulent research, misleading press releases, and communication of Web-based scientific fantasies. The authors explore the origins of such misinformation and its context within the current proliferation of similar unhelpful “news” throughout the broader society. They call for educational efforts at helping the public better recognize scientific misinformation, and they offer suggestions o...
Source: Nutrition Today - July 1, 2019 Category: Nutrition Tags: Nutrition Communication Source Type: research
History and Perspectives on the Dannon Institute Early-Career Nutrition Leadership Institute
Graduate nutrition training in the United States prepares graduates for careers in academia, industry, and government and nongovernment sectors by enhancing critical thinking skills and providing specific technical skills necessary for doctoral-level employment. However, it is often not designed to develop skills in leadership that are key to fully successful careers. The Dannon Institute’s Nutrition Leadership Institute was initiated in 1998 to provide leadership training to fill this gap and to enable early-career nutrition scientists to achieve their career goals. After 20 years of experience with the Nutrition Leader...
Source: Nutrition Today - July 1, 2019 Category: Nutrition Tags: History of Nutrition Source Type: research
Intermittent Fasting During Ramadan and Its Effects in Individuals With Metabolic Syndrome
This study evaluated the effect of intermittent fasting during Ramadan, the Muslim religious season of fasting, on body composition among 95 adults (65 male adults) with a mean age of 45.4 years with metabolic syndrome in Iran. The individuals were classified retrospectively into fasting and nonfasting groups based on fasting for a minimum of 10 days during Ramadan. Body composition, physical activity, and dietary intake were assessed both at baseline before the fast began and after Ramadan. Those who fasted a minimum of 10 days had significant reductions in body weight (−1.5 kg) and body mass index, body fat mass (−1....
Source: Nutrition Today - July 1, 2019 Category: Nutrition Tags: Nutrition Science Source Type: research
Validation of a Self-reported Food Frequency for Overweight and Obese Children, Using Parental 3-Day Food Records: The 4yourfamily Study
Background
Many studies derive dietary information from child self-reported Food Frequency Questionnaires (FFQs). This may be subjected to misreporting, especially among overweight and obese children.
Aim
The aim of this study was to examine the validity of data acquired from child-reported dietary intake using a semiquantitative FFQ developed for assessing dietary habits of overweight and obese children in Greece, using parental 3-day food records of child intakes.
Methods
Validation analysis was based on 106 (from total 115) children (41% boys and 59% girls). Children were asked to report the frequency of their d...
Source: Nutrition Today - July 1, 2019 Category: Nutrition Tags: Nutrition Science Source Type: research
Capturing the Use of Dietary Supplements in Electronic Medical Records: Room for Improvement
Of importance to federal agencies that administer healthcare facilities is capturing patient use of dietary supplements (DSs) to avoid potential drug-supplement interactions. Digital technologies, such as use of the electronic medical record and the electronic health record (EHR), are key to monitoring healthcare. The particular electronic software package and the healthcare professional using this software influence how this documentation is recorded. A survey was conducted to determine how information on DSs is being collected, recorded, and processed in EHRs across federal agencies. Four federal agencies providing direc...
Source: Nutrition Today - July 1, 2019 Category: Nutrition Tags: Nutrition Science Source Type: research
A Commentary on Developments at USDA
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Source: Nutrition Today - July 1, 2019 Category: Nutrition Tags: Commentary Source Type: research
Vegetarian Diet Patterns and Chronic Disease Risk: What We Know and What We Don’t
Vegetarianism continues to increase globally due, in part, to perceived health benefits. Results from observational studies indicate that vegetarian dietary patterns are associated with favorable cardiometabolic risk factor profiles and lower risks of chronic diseases including obesity, diabetes mellitus type 2, cardiovascular disease, and cancer. Aside from avoidance of meat and the compensatory dietary alterations, vegetarians tend to practice lifestyle habits conducive to better health. Well-controlled intervention trials show minimal or no effects of lean meat intake on traditional markers for chronic disease risk, alt...
Source: Nutrition Today - July 1, 2019 Category: Nutrition Tags: CE Article Source Type: research
