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How Much Weight Gain During Pregnancy?Free

Updated IOM guidelines specify weight gain by prepregnancy WHO BMI categories.

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Can Breast-Feeding and Pacifiers Coexist?

Pacifier use did not affect prevalence of breast-feeding at 3 months.

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Is Binge Eating Always the Same Problem?

Bulimia and binge-eating disorder are associated with different physiologic and psychological reactions to food.

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

More Tofu, Please?

In a small randomized, controlled study, a low-carbohydrate, plant-based diet improved lipid measures more than a high-carbohydrate, low-fat diet. CME

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Can Cancer Risk Be Melted Away Along with Excess Body Fat?Free

Women who underwent bariatric surgery had substantially lower risk for cancer.

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

More Burn, Higher Return

An increase in the prescribed energy expenditure of a cardiac rehabilitation program improved cardiac risk profiles.

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Reviews of Note

Depression after ACS; inflammatory markers; medical and prenatal issues with ECT; bone loss in anorexia nervosa patients; preventing PTSD; trajectories of brain development; and genetics of mental retardation

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Thin Body, Thin Bones

Thin eumenorrheic adolescent girls have low bone density comparable to that of adolescent girls with anorexia nervosa.

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Food Insecurity and Unhealthy Eating

Food-insecure youth reported eating fewer breakfasts and family meals but more fast food and calories from fat than their peers.

CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINE WATCH

USPSTF: Updated Recommendation for Folic Acid to Prevent Neural Tube Defects

The task force highly recommends that all women of childbearing age take folic acid supplements.

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