ESPE Yearbook of Paediatric Endocrinology

Lancet Public Health 2018;3:e419–e428.DOI 10.1016/S2468-2667(18)30135-XURL: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30122560Summary: The long-term effects on health outcomes of dietary carbohydrate intake was investigated in a large prospective cohort of 15,428 US adults aged 45–64 years with 25 years foll...

To read the full abstract: BMJ. 2018 Jan 10;360:j5644On the basis of scientific evidence and dietary recommendations, several diet quality scores have been developed to evaluate the healthfulness of dietary patterns. Previous studies show that improvement in adherence to healthy dietary patterns is associated with less weight gain (2, 3, 4). But, until now, no study had assessed the interaction betwe...

In Brief This systematic review collated evidence from prospective cohort studies (PCS) with at least 6 months follow-up and randomized clinical trials (RCTs) to assess the influence of 100% fruit juice on body weight in children and adults. 100% fruit juice intake was associated with higher BMI gain among children and with higher weight gain in adults.In children, 17 PCS (total 45,851 children) and no RCTs were identified. Each additional serving per da...

To read the full abstract: N Engl J Med 2019;380:23-32.Summary: In this randomized primary prevention placebo-controlled trial of 25,871 US adults, with a two-by-two factorial design, supplements with omega-3 did not lower the overall incidence of adverse cardiovascular events or cancer compared to a placebo.Comment: Omega-3 fatty acids are polyun...

To read the full abstract: N Engl J Med 2019;380:33–44This paper describes a large randomized, placebo-controlled trial of vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) 2000 IU per day in 25,871 US adults. After median follow-up of 5.3 years, supplementation with vitamin D did not alter the risk of the primary end points, invasive cancer of any type hazard ratio, 0.96; 95% confidence interval [CI], ...