A double-blind RCT finds a single high dose of vitamin D before an ultramarathon favourably shifts bone turnover markers, though mega-dosing remains experimental. PICO summary and commentary.
Browsing: Nutrition & Lifestyle
Diet, physical activity, behavioural and lifestyle interventions for metabolic and endocrine health.
Summary: In patients with type 2 diabetes, stratified by ApoE genotype (E2/E3, E3/E3, E3/E4, and E4/E4 carriers), flaxseed oil supplementation…
An open-label RCT finds 24 g/day fibre cereal improves the FIB-4 fibrosis index and HbA1c in type 2 diabetes with fatty liver, without weight change. PICO summary and commentary.
A 5-week RCT finds aquatic exercise improves blood pressure and function within-group in type 2 diabetes, but without significant differences versus controls. PICO summary and commentary.
Editor’s note: the source article has been retracted and its findings are not reliable. This page is retained for transparency only and should not guide clinical decisions.
A four-arm RCT finds exercise plus broccoli sprouts improves apolipoproteins in men with type 2 diabetes, but the benefit is mainly exercise-driven. PICO summary and commentary.
A secondary analysis finds neither time-restricted eating nor calorie restriction changes mood or quality of life in type 2 diabetes, suggesting they are psychologically neutral. PICO summary and commentary.
A small crossover trial finds citrulline improves microvascular function and calf muscle strength in older adults with type 2 diabetes. PICO summary and commentary.
An RCT finds a grocery voucher modestly increases fruit and cuts refined grains in food-insecure diabetic patients, but does not significantly change diet quality or HbA1c. PICO summary and commentary.
A crossover trial finds a Palaeolithic and a diabetes diet give equal glycaemic control when weight is kept stable, suggesting food-group differences alone do not help. PICO summary and commentary.