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Finally, Practical Guidelines for Initiating Complementary Food in Infants

Early introduction of allergenic foods as complementary foods might actually reduce risk for food allergy.

Lifting the Taboo on Eggs

Meta-analysis shows little association between egg consumption and coronary heart disease or stroke.

Fever Spike? Look at the Food Tray.

Febrile hospitalized patients with normal food intake have a low likelihood of bacteremia.

Treating ADHD Without Drugs: A Meta-Analysis

Supplementation with free fatty acids showed positive effects in analyses of blinded assessments, after adjustment for medication use.

Perinatal Choline for Infants with a Schizophrenia Risk Gene

Infants with the risk allele who received placebo had a schizophrenia endophenotype, but not infants receiving choline.

No CV Benefit from Vitamin and Antioxidant Supplements

Taking vitamins and antioxidants does not prevent major adverse cardiovascular events.

Malnutrition and the Microbiome

A study of twin pairs in Malawi suggests that children with kwashiorkor have an altered gut microbiome.

Antibiotics Reduce Mortality in Children with Severe Malnutrition

Adding antibiotics to sound nutritional therapy improves nutritional outcomes and survival.

Early Introduction of Complementary Foods Might Prevent Allergic Disease

Duration of total breast-feeding is more important than exclusive breast-feeding for prevention of asthma and allergies.

The Effect of Milk Intake on Vitamin D and Iron Levels in Children

Consuming 2 cups of milk per day is sufficient to maintain healthy vitamin D levels without depleting iron levels for most children at northern latitudes.

Only Substantial Obesity Is Associated with All-Cause Mortality

In a meta-analysis, being modestly overweight was somewhat protective.

Fructose and Glucose Ingestion Affect Appetite Pathways in the Brain Differently

Fructose also resulted in lower peak levels of satiety hormones.

Nonceliac IBS Might Be "Wheat Sensitivity"

Some patients with irritable bowel syndrome but without celiac disease improved on a wheat-free diet.

Folate for Treatment-Resistant Depression

Supplementing SSRIs with the biologically available form of folate increases response but not remission rates.

Risk and Adverse Effects of Energy Drink Consumption

Risks are particularly elevated when heavily caffeinated drinks are mixed with alcohol.

Short-Term Correction of Vitamin D Deficiency in Healthy Young Women

Supplementation raised 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels substantially, but with no physical benefits.

Low Total-Fat Intake Is Associated with Lower Weight, Body-Mass Index, and Waist Circumference

A meta-analysis backs up observations about fat intake.

Are Organic Foods Really Better for Kids?

The American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Nutrition and Council on Environmental Health review the evidence and lack thereof.

Fish Consumption Is Associated with Lower Cerebrovascular Risk

But supplementation with long-chain {omega}-3 fatty acids was not.

No Benefit of Multivitamins for Preventing Cardiovascular Disease in Men

A randomized, controlled trial showed that myocardial infarction, stroke, and death were not affected.

Higher Calcium Intake Is Associated with Lower Risk for Primary Hyperparathyroidism

In a large cohort, higher dietary calcium intake and supplementation both lowered risk.

Feeding Tubes in Patients with Advanced Dementia

Tube feedings did not extend life in a nursing home cohort.

Zonisamide Can Augment Weight Loss

But in a randomized trial, incremental benefit was modest and adverse effects were common.

Overweight and Obese Children Have Excess CV Risk

Meta-analysis reveals associations between high body-mass index and multiple adverse cardiovascular risk factors.

Prenatal Mercury Exposure, Fish Consumption, and ADHD Symptoms

Prenatal mercury exposure increases risk for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms in children, while prenatal fish consumption decreases risk.

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