Professor Stryer's book was the first Biochemistry text book I owned (followed by Voet & Voet!)

RIP to Lubert Stryer, who taught millions of people biochemistry
Ash Seema Bradbury

First ever cohort analysis in #IrritableBowelSyndrome shows association with high #UPF intake

For increase of 10% in UPF, #IBS increased by 8%

Note:
1⃣UK biobank methods not validated to measure UPF
2⃣Not adjusted for healthfulness of diet (e.g. HEI)

cghjournal.org/article/S1542-…

Any GI Physicians, nurses, dietitians and Respiratory colleagues interested in #cysticfibrosis 👀 this conference BSG Trainees
BSG
Cystic Fibrosis Trust

bsg.org.uk/Events/Endorse…

Hear from the legendary Anton Emmanuel Kevin Whelan amongst other leaders (and then there's me too!)

Gastrointestinal Manifestations of Cystic Fibrosis
Friday 19th April 2024

Royal College of Physicians Royal College of Physicians London

Lots of exciting content, including lots on diet in #CysticFibrosis and #DGBI

Registration is FREE for health professionals👉🏽 eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-gastroin…

I love this series of papers in American Journal of Clinical Nutrition on best, but oft-forgotten, practices

These are great reviews of #statistics in nutrition, including:

➡️sample size calculation
➡️missing data
➡️sensitivity analyses
➡️effect sizes
➡️regression to the mean

ajcn.nutrition.org/best-but-oft-f…

Review of 14 studies of long term use of low #FODMAP diet in #IBS

Overall low FODMAP can be effective, safe and sustainable

Patients should ideally be monitored and supported by a #dietitian

Full paper American Society for Nutrition Journals👉🏽
doi.org/10.1016/j.cdnu…

Amazing progress on IBD-RESPONSE - aiming to understand factors associated with response to treatment in #IBD , including #microbiome , #metabolome ... and of course #diet !

Nutritionist and dietitians (or students) who want to know more about applying complex research evidence to inform:

☑️Dietary recommendations
☑️1:1 counselling
☑️Health claims

Webinars organised by British Dietetic Association on behalf of #AcademyNutritionSciences

bda.uk.com/events/calenda…

Congratulations Erin Stella Sullivan PhD RD 👏👏
Awarded Research Dietitian of 2024 by INDI.

What is the link between ultra-processed foods & foods additives and #IBD ?

.Kevin Whelan, Aaron Bancil, Lindsay & Chassaing Laboratory's summary:

✅A causal role isn't clear
✅UPF associated with risk of #Crohns
✅UPF & additives-free diet is challenging

👉 loom.ly/H3joLFA

Systematic review, including 9 trials, shows #GlutenFreeDiet not effective in managing global symptoms, bloating and QoL in #IrritableBowelSyndrome #IBS
(but possibly may impact abdominal pain?)

Full paper👉🏽 frontiersin.org/articles/10.33…

It is #InternationalWomensDay

The Nutrition Society has showcased some great research and reviews on nutrition and diet in women across all 6 of its journals Nutrition Society Publications

All free content and #OpenAccess in March 2024

cambridge.org/core/browse-su…

Exciting role available to be an Associate Editor at the Journal of Human Nutrition & Dietetics

Make a difference to research publishing in nutrition and dietetics

Come join our great team with new Editor Lauren Ball plus Duane Mellor PhD Laureate Prof Clare Collins AO

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal/1…

Survey of UK dietitians below 👇🏼

Great feedback on our latest review of #UPF 👇🏽
nature.com/articles/s4157…

#HappySaturdayMorning

Want to hear about #GutHealth from experts (not influencers)?

Read this interview from King's Health Partners with Eirini Dimidi PhD RD Balazs Bajka and me about #microbiome #fibre #food

kingshealthpartners.org/latest/4004-th…

What do #FoodAdditives do to our gut?

Mostly pre-clinical (in vitro, animals)

Aaron Bancil drew this great summary👇🏽

Plus tables and review of studies of
➡️Emulsifiers
➡️Sweeteners
➡️Food colours
➡️Nanoparticles

Free to read rdcu.be/dzlO1
#ECCO24 #ECCO2024

Plant foods are all good for the microbiome?

Observational study

⬆️'healthy' plant foods (wholegrain, fruit, veg, nuts)
⬆️ diversity

⬆️'unhealthy' plant food (juices, refined grain, potato)
⬇️ diversity

Definitely need RCT to investigate

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

It is #RareDiseaseDay .

We are researching diet management of #PKU #PhenylKetonUria

Here we describe how people with PKU manage their diet👉🏽
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jh…

Here we describe all studies ever done on protein status and body composition in PKU👉🏽
doi.org/10.1016/j.clnu…

We just published RCT of #prebiotics in older people in Nature Communications

Prebiotic inulin/FOS modified #microbiome as we expected, but no impact on muscle function💪🏽

But, surprise finding, cognition improved🧠

Paper with amazing Dr. Mary Ní Lo Claire Steves👉🏽nature.com/articles/s4146…