Nutrition

Vegetable Intake Linked to Reduced Risk for Type 2 Diabetes

Publish Date February 2, 2023

Highest quintile of potato intake linked to increased risk, but no association seen after accounting for underlying diet pattern

Vitamin D Supplementation Less Effective With Higher BMI

Publish Date February 1, 2023

Further, baseline vitamin D-related biomarkers lower for individuals with higher BMI

Updated Guidelines Challenge Current Standard for Potassium Intake in CKD

Publish Date January 20, 2023

KDOQI’s 2020 potassium recommendations for patients with chronic kidney disease suggest an approach based on patient’s individual needs.

Less Salt, More Whole Grains: FDA Updates Food Label Definition of ‘Healthy’

Publish Date January 12, 2023

Agency says new definition is intended to both empower consumers to eat better and, potentially, foster a healthier food supply

It Is Time for Nephrology Practices to Bolster Their Nutrition Care

Publish Date December 9, 2022

Practices need to look at all opportunities for preserving kidney function, according to the director of the Kidney Nutrition Institute.

Dapagliflozin Cuts Hospitalization Risk in CKD Population

Publish Date December 8, 2022

Among other causes, dapagliflozin treatment reduced the rate of hospitalization due to cancer.

Vitamin K1 Slows Cardiovascular Calcification in Hemodialysis Population

Publish Date December 1, 2022

In the hemodialysis population, cardiovascular calcifications result from excess phosphate and calcium, as well as reduced activity of inhibitors of calcification, such as matrix Gla protein.

FDA: Prolia Use in Dialysis Patients May Cause Severe Hypocalcemia

Publish Date November 29, 2022

According to a long-term safety study and a separate FDA internal study, Prolia had an increased risk of hypocalcemia in patients with advanced kidney disease on dialysis.

Medically Tailored Meals Could Avert Hospitalizations, Yield Savings

Publish Date November 16, 2022

Implementation of MTMs could potentially avert 1.6 million hospitalizations, yield net savings of $13.6 billion per year

Vitamin D3 Does Not Improve Cardiovascular, Cancer Outcomes

Publish Date November 14, 2022

The VITAL randomized clinical trial tested vitamin D and marine omega-3 fatty acid supplements in the primary prevention of cancer and cardiovascular disease.