December Knowledge Booster

As we embrace the final month of the year – a time for reflection and anticipation – let’s delve into a diverse range of thought-provoking topics, each shining a light on different facets of health and wellness and how they intertwine with the broader strokes of our world.

From Dr. David L. Katz’s take on global conflicts and preventive medicine to Alex Ruani’s groundbreaking research on nutrition information sources, and a special focus on the spirit of giving – this edition is packed with knowledge and inspiration ??

Food for Thought

Dr. David L. Katz offers a unique perspective on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, drawing an intriguing parallel with the principles of preventive medicine. He challenges us to consider how ‘teachable moments’ in healthcare, often emerging in crisis, mirror missed opportunities for early intervention in global conflicts.

He prompts us to question: Are we acting too late in both health and peace efforts? This piece is an invitation to explore how foresight and prevention can be powerful tools in both medicine and diplomacy.

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In the Spotlight: Research Paper published by Alex Ruani

Diet-Nutrition Information Seeking, Source Trustworthiness, and Eating Behavior Changes: An International Web-Based Survey

• Social media, Internet searches, diet books, scientific journals, famous people... which sources of dietary advice do individuals consult the most?
• Source popularity VS trustworthiness: Which has the greatest influence on dietary change decisions?
• Who are more vulnerable to poor source-quality discernment, and how does this impact the risk of misinformed dietary choices?
• Why is it important to improve access to credible diet-nutrition information and enhance our critical appraisal skills?

In this groundbreaking international study, Alex Ruani answers these critical questions by exploring the dynamics of how people seek diet and nutrition information, their trust in various sources, and the impact on dietary behavior changes. Involving 3419 participants from 137 countries, it delves into diet-nutrition information-seeking behaviors from 22 different sources, the trust placed in these sources, and their influence on dietary changes.

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Additional Reads

Dive into these recent publications by our Council Members (highlighted their names in bold for you).

• Association between ultra-processed food and flavonoid intakes in a nationally representative sample of the US population. Leit?o AE, Roschel H, Oliveira-Júnior G, Genario R, Franco T, Monteiro CA, Martinez-Steele E. Br J Nutr. 2023.?
• Pacific Islands Families Study: Household Food Security during Pregnancy and Secondary School Educational Achievement. Lusitini L, Tautolo ES, Plank LD, Rush E. Nutrients. 2023.
• Associations of dietary cholesterol and fat, blood lipids, and risk for dementia in older women vary by APOE genotype. Dunk MM, Li J, Liu S, Casanova R, Chen JC, Espeland MA, Hayden KM, Manson JE, Rapp SR, Shadyab AH, Snetselaar LG, Van Horn L, Wild R, Driscoll I. Alzheimers Dement. 2023.
• Multivitamin Supplementation Improves Memory in Older Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial.??Yeung LK, Alschuler DM, Wall M, Luttmann-Gibson H, Copeland T, Hale C, Sloan RP, Sesso HD, Manson JE, Brickman AM. Am J Clin Nutr. 2023.
• Dietary flavanols restore hippocampal-dependent memory in older adults with lower diet quality and lower habitual flavanol consumption. Brickman AM, Yeung LK, Alschuler DM, Ottaviani JI, Kuhnle GGC, Sloan RP, Luttmann-Gibson H, Copeland T, Schroeter H, Sesso HD, Manson JE, Wall M, Small SA. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2023.
• Podcast on ROIAL C-Suite Truths. Mather J. 2023.

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