Nutrition Resource Center

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FEATURES AND HIGHLIGHTS

  • Feature: What is BPA and How Harmful Is It to Kids?

    Primarily used in food and drink packaging, ingestion of bisphenol A has recently been linked to obesity, diabetes, and reproductive disorders.
  • New Product: QSYMIA

    Indication(s): As an adjunct to a reduced-calorie diet and increased physical activity for chronic weight management in adults.
  • New Product: SUPRENZA

    Indication(s): Short-term adjunct in a regimen of weight reduction based on exercise, behavioral modification and caloric restriction in the management of exogenous obesity.

News

Vitamin D May Be Beneficial in Crohn's Disease

For patients with stable Crohn's disease, vitamin D supplementation is associated with improvements in hand-grip strength, fatigue, and quality of life.

Vitamin C Deemed Ineffective as Therapy for Gout

Short-term therapy with vitamin C at modest doses did not have a clinically significant effect on lowering urate levels in patients with gout.

Health Effects of Further Lowering Sodium Unclear

Lowering sodium levels to moderate seems to result in improved health outcomes, but the evidence is insufficient to assess the benefits and harms of further lowering levels.

Healthy Lifestyle Offsets Cardio Risks From Job Strain

For individuals with job strain, a healthy lifestyle is associated with a reduced risk of coronary artery disease.

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