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Attitudes Among Individuals Following Vegan, Vegetarian, and Omnivore Diets and Entomophagy (Insect Eating)

Insect consumption may be a solution to resource-intensive animal meat production in the future as global dietary protein demands increase. However, attitudes regarding insect consumption are not well understood.

Preventing Injurious Falls With Tai Ji Quan or Exercise in At-Risk Populations

In this three-arm study, a therapeutic form of Tai ji quan is superior to either a multimodal exercise or a stretching program in reducing severe injurious falls among at-risk older, community-dwelling Americans.

Diet and Global Mortality

Worldwide, there are alarming trends in unhealthy eating habits, which account for significant morbidity and mortality.

Social Media Use and Depression in Teens

These investigators noted a correlation between adolescent social media use and depressive symptoms, online harassment, poor sleep, low self-esteem, and poor body image. However, causality could not be determined.

Vitamin D During Pregnancy and for Infant Growth

The Maternal Vitamin D for Infant Growth (MDIG) trial was conducted in Bangladesh to further understand whether prenatal vitamin D with or without postpartum supplementation affects infant growth or other maternal, newborn, and infant outcomes.

Group Medical Visits to Treat Pain

A nine-session group medical visit for Spanish speakers with chronic pain led to statistically significant improvements in pain, fatigue, and depression.

Buyer Beware: Unapproved Pharmaceutical Ingredients Found in Dietary Supplements

Investigators analyzed data collected from 2007 to 2016 regarding FDA warnings. Unapproved ingredients in dietary supplements continue to be found.

Does Physical Activity Lower the Risk of Parkinson’s Disease?

A systematic review and meta-analysis incorporating more than 500,000 subjects revealed that moderate to vigorous physical activity is associated with a significant reduction in development of Parkinson’s disease; this relationship is most pronounced in men.

Behavioral Interventions in Adults for Weight Loss or Weight Loss Maintenance

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force evaluated the risks and benefits of interventions for weight loss and weight loss maintenance to prevent complications from obesity and found a moderate net benefit from weight loss-intensive behavioral interventions.

Can Hypnotherapy Change Our Microbiome?

Gut-directed hypnotherapy provided improvement in irritable bowel syndrome symptoms but failed to cause significant changes in study participants’ microbiome.