Month: October 2014
Metabolic Syndrome – Lifestyle Changes Are Key
Obesity: How Can We Help Our Kids?
Iron – There’s Nothing Small About This Micronutrient
Iron deficiency is the most common nutrient deficiency. If you fall into one of the high-risk groups and think you may not be getting enough iron in your diet, call your physician. He or she can determine if your iron levels are safe. A registered dietician can teach you more about incorporating iron into your diet.
Get a Taste for Nutrition
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics sponsors National Nutrition Month in March. In the past, several nutrition-related topics were highlighted to broaden the public's knowledge regarding this evolving field. The five points discussed below still apply today.
Seven Common Memory Problems
Pregnancy Diabetes May Affect Daughter’s Weight
Daughters of women with high blood sugar during pregnancy may be more likely to become overweight as children, a new study finds. The risk was especially strong if the mothers developed gestational diabetes while they were pregnant. This form of diabetes goes away after childbirth. The study included 421 girls. They were 6 to 8 years old when the study began. Researchers kept track of them for about 6 years. They also looked at medical records of the girls’ mothers. During pregnancy, 27 mothers developed gestational diabetes. Their daughters were 3.5 times as likely to become overweight during childhood as those whose mothers had normal blood sugar. Their risk increased to 5.5 times normal if their mothers also had been overweight before pregnancy. The daughters of women with gestational diabetes also were more likely to have large waists or more body fat.
Better College Care Urged for Chronic Illness
Most colleges say they can manage care for students with long-term medical conditions, a new study finds. But they often don’t know who those students are. About 20% of college students have a chronic (long-term) condition. The new study was based on a survey. It included medical directors for 200 U.S. colleges. They were chosen to represent all 4-year colleges. About 83% of the colleges said they could manage a student’s asthma. About 69% said they could manage depression. Just over half thought they could manage diabetes. But only 42% had a system in place to find out which students had these conditions. About 31% of the colleges reviewed medical records and created registries of students with chronic conditions. Depending on the condition, up to 25% of schools contacted new students with these conditions to schedule an appointment.
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