BMJ Articles 2018
Introduction to the Series
What should we eat in order to stay healthy and avoid disease?
Nutrition is one of the biggest drivers of chronic diseases, including obesity and diabetes, yet the answer to this seemingly simple question remains a subject of heated debate.
This collection brings together some of the world’s most thoughtful and influential voices in the field of nutrition and health, representing a range of backgrounds and perspectives, to help make sense of the state of current knowledge, the quality of the evidence on key issues, the extent and implications of potential disagreements between experts, and the agenda for further research.
Food for Thought 2018
The BMJ launches a series of articles examining the science and politics behind our understanding of nutrition and health.
Commissioned by BMJ
History of modern nutrition science—implications for current research, dietary guidelines, and food policy.
https://www.bmj.com/content/361/bmj.k2392
Dariush Mozaffarian and colleagues describe how the history of modern nutrition science has shaped current thinking.
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Dietary fat and cardiometabolic health: evidence, controversies, and consensus for guidance.
https://www.bmj.com/content/361/bmj.k2139
Although difficulties in nutrition research and formulating guidelines fuel ongoing debate, the complexities of dietary fats and overall diet are becoming better understood, argue Nita G Forouhi and colleagues.
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Dietary carbohydrates: role of quality and quantity in chronic disease.
https://www.bmj.com/content/361/bmj.k2340
David S Ludwig and colleagues examine the links between different types of carbohydrates and health.
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Food based dietary patterns and chronic disease prevention.
https://www.bmj.com/content/361/bmj.k2396
Matthias B Schulze and colleagues discuss current knowledge on the associations between dietary patterns and cancer, coronary heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes, focusing on areas of uncertainty and future research directions.
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Dietary and nutritional approaches for prevention and management of type 2 diabetes.
https://www.bmj.com/content/361/bmj.k2234
Common ground on dietary approaches for the prevention, management, and potential remission of type 2 diabetes can be found, argue Nita G Forouhi and colleagues.
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Role of the gut microbiota in nutrition and health.
https://www.bmj.com/content/361/bmj.k2179
Ana M Valdes and colleagues discuss strategies for modulating the gut microbiota through diet and probiotics.
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Personalised nutrition and health.
Jose Ordovas and colleagues consider that nutrition interventions tailored to individual characteristics and behaviours have promise but more work is needed before they can deliver.
https://www.bmj.com/content/361/bmj.k2173
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Hunger and malnutrition in the 21st century.
Despite record food output globally, hunger is still with us. Patrick Webb and colleagues argue that key policy actions are urgently needed to tackle this scourge and must focus on improving diet quality for all.
https://www.bmj.com/content/361/bmj.k2238
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Nutrition disparities and the global burden of malnutrition.
Strategies to tackle stunting, obesity, and micronutrient deficiencies must take into account the inequities in which these diseases are rooted, argue Rafael Perez-Escamilla and colleagues.
https://www.bmj.com/content/361/bmj.k2252
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Why would a leading global reinsurer be interested in nutrition?
The benefits of better diets extend beyond health, John Schoonbee, Emile Elefteriadis.
https://www.bmj.com/content/361/bmj.k2435
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The role of government policy in nutrition – barriers and opportunities for healthier eating.
Dariush Mozaffarian and colleagues review strategies governments can use to improve nutrition and health.
https://www.bmj.com/content/361/bmj.k2426
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Making progress on the global crisis of obesity and weight management.
Food and obesity are undoubtedly linked but the relation is complex. Michael Lean and colleagues discuss what we know, and what we don’t know, about weight management. https://www.bmj.com/content/361/bmj.k2538
