Total Nitrite Consumption Tied to Higher Type 2 Diabetes Risk
Association even stronger for additive-originated nitrites and sodium nitrites
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Vegetable Intake Linked to Reduced Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
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
Further, baseline vitamin D-related biomarkers lower for individuals with higher BMI
Updated Guidelines Challenge Current Standard for Potassium Intake in CKD
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’
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
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
Among other causes, dapagliflozin treatment reduced the rate of hospitalization due to cancer.
Vitamin K1 Slows Cardiovascular Calcification in Hemodialysis Population
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
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
Implementation of MTMs could potentially avert 1.6 million hospitalizations, yield net savings of $13.6 billion per year
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