Water dispensers in schools: do they lower obesity in students?
After NYC implemented water dispensers in schools, researchers found that they were linked with decreased BMIs in students, suggesting a simple solution to childhood obesity.
January 19, 2016 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: diet, nyc, oncalldiets, simple-solution, water-dispensers
A nutrition supplement is associated with lower death rate in patients, new study shows
Research examined effects of a specialized oral nutrition supplement on hospital readmissions and mortality rates in malnourished adults aged 65 or older.
January 19, 2016 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: adults-aged, examined-effects, hospital-readmissions, nutrition, nutrition / diet, on call diets, oral-nutrition, supplement-on-hospital
Size matters
Small units on a big surface = fewer calories.How does the size of the table we eat at influence how much we eat?
January 19, 2016 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: big-surface, diet, does-the-size, influence-how, oncalldiets, table, the-table
Eradicating B12 deficiency for the elderly is as simple as screening for it
Study calls for B12 deficiency screening at time of admission to long-term care facilities for adults over 65 as a measure to prevent associated health issues.
January 19, 2016 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: adults-over, deficiency-screening, nutrition, oncalldietitian.com, screening-at-time, seniors / aging
