Dietary Patterns May Possibly Be Linked to Prostate Cancer Risk
Plant-based diets might lower risk, animal-based diets containing dairy might raise risk for prostate cancer
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Tools for Assessing, Managing Elderly With Cancer for Malnutrition
This review discusses nutritional interventions and management of nutritional status in elderly patients with cancer.
Healthy Diet May Prevent CKD, Albuminuria
In a systematic review and meta-analysis, health eating patterns were associated with a 30% and 23% decreased incidence of chronic kidney disease and albuminuria.
Study Reveals Mixed Effects on Health for Vegetarian Diet
Compared with meat eaters, rates of ischemic heart disease lower, but rates of stroke higher
Mushrooms May Lower Prostate Cancer Risk
In a study, Japanese men who ate mushrooms each week had lower risk for prostate cancer.
Kidney Stones Linked to High Animal Protein Intake
Compared with the lowest quintiles of total animal protein intake and non-dairy animal protein intake, the highest quintiles were associated with a 16% and 14% increased risks of kidney stone formation, respectively, a study found. Findings are consistent with previous studies.
Chronic Kidney Disease Again Linked to High Consumption of Red Meat
Compared with the lowest quartiles of red meat and processed red meat intake, the highest quartiles are associated with significant 73% and 99% increased odds of CKD, respectively, a new study found.
Vitamin D Supplementation Beneficial for Glucose Metabolism
Benefits on peripheral insulin sensitivity, disposition index for those at-risk or newly-diagnosed with T2DM
Vitamin K Can Up Anticoagulation Stability in Patients on Warfarin
Findings seen in warfarin-treated patients with history of international normalized ratio instability
Suboptimal Diet Accounted for >80,000 Cancer Cases in 2015
Low intake of whole grains, dairy products, high intake of processed meats account for highest burden
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