Browsing: Metabolism

An RCT finds a gamified digital activity programme increases daily steps more than supervised face-to-face exercise in obesity, but with marked individual variability and no clinical-outcome or cost difference. PICO summary and commentary.

Summary: In pregnant women diagnosed with hyperglycemia during pregnancy, a behavioral physical activity intervention promoting unsupervised moderate-intensity walking or stepping…

A 90-day manufacturer-funded RCT finds Cyperus rotundus extract with piperine, added to diet and exercise, reduces weight and central adiposity and improves lipids in obese adults. PICO summary and commentary.

A large RCT finds a nutritionist-designed Mediterranean diet video improves adherence and reduces gestational diabetes from 25.1% to 20.7%, with fewer adverse outcomes. PICO summary and commentary.

A 12-week RCT finds structured yoga improves fasting glucose, HbA1c, and self-care in low-income women with type 2 diabetes, though the glycaemic effect exceeds typical yoga trials. PICO summary and commentary.

A 26-week double-blind RCT finds metformin does not reduce insulin resistance in adults with type 1 diabetes, with no change in endogenous glucose production versus placebo. PICO summary and commentary.

Summary: In young children with Type 1 diabetes mellitus treated with multiple daily insulin injections (MDI), bedtime snacking prior to…

An RCT finds a 12-week school interval jump rope programme improves body composition, fitness, and glucose and lipid markers in overweight adolescents. PICO summary and commentary.

Summary: In patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus accompanied by cognitive decline, Huayu Tongluo moxibustion therapy targeting specific acupuncture points…

A single-blind RCT finds personalised exercise prescribed from the Chester Step Test reduces glycaemic variability in type 2 diabetes under free-living conditions. PICO summary and commentary.