Diet, physical activity, behavioural and lifestyle interventions for metabolic and endocrine health.
A Peplau-theory self-care education programme improved self-reported self-care but not total treatment adherence in 102 elderly patients with diabetes. PICO summary and expert commentary.
A 92-patient randomized trial in Taiwan tested whether 6-month health coaching improves eGFR in type 2 diabetes with early-stage CKD. PICO summary and expert commentary.
A small open-label RCT testing whether real-time CGM feedback added to individualized nutrition therapy improves diet and sleep in prediabetes with overweight or obesity. PICO summary and expert commentary.
A 2x2 cluster RCT in 284 adults with type 2 diabetes and overweight or obesity testing whether nudge-based dietary education and tableware lower HbA1c. PICO summary and expert commentary.
An acute randomised trial in 57 sedentary adults with type 2 diabetes found a single HIIT session raised flow-mediated dilation more than moderate continuous exercise, while both lowered post-exercise glucose. PICO summary and expert commentary.
A small 12-week factorial feeding trial in prediabetes found that shifting unsaturated fat intake to lunch rather than dinner improved insulin-sensitivity indices, while the primary postprandial glucose outcome was null. PICO summary and expert commentary.
An exploratory randomised trial of an 880 kcal/day total diet replacement programme in 17 adults with compensated MASLD cirrhosis found safe weight loss and reduced liver fat, but cannot confirm efficacy. PICO summary and expert commentary.
A 12-week randomized controlled trial found light-to-moderate aerobic walking produced no significant between-group change in bone turnover markers versus inactive controls in postmenopausal osteopenia, with functional gains reported. PICO summary and expert commentary.
A 4-arm randomised trial in older adults with prediabetes found HIIT improved peripheral but not whole-body insulin sensitivity, with walking showing the opposite pattern. PICO summary and expert commentary.
The ROBUST study protocol describes a planned randomized trial of a social network-enhanced lifestyle intervention for obesity in Black and Hispanic adults, with no outcome results yet. PICO summary and expert commentary.
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