A 2-year RCT follow-up finds Tai Chi preserves cognition and executive/visuospatial function in older adults with diabetes and mild cognitive impairment, beating health education and walking. PICO summary and commentary.
Browsing: Metabolism
Obesity and weight management, metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance, MASLD/fatty liver, and nutrition and lifestyle evidence.
Summary: In adults with abdominal obesity and at least one additional feature of metabolic syndrome (n=23), an 8-week isoenergetic diet…
Summary: In children and adolescents (n=179) with overweight or obesity enrolled in a healthy lifestyle programme in New Zealand, exposure…
A crossover CGM study in healthy young women finds eating vegetables and protein before carbohydrates, in five smaller meals, reduces glucose variability and peaks. PICO summary and commentary.
Summary: In middle-aged women diagnosed with prediabetes, vitamin D supplementation according to the study protocol demonstrated significantly improved insulin secretion…
A 12-week trial finds adding resistance exercise to metformin improves glucose control and sleep quality and raises melatonin in elderly type 2 diabetes with sleep disorders. PICO summary and commentary.
Summary: In 140 older adults diagnosed with sarcopenic obesity according to Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia criteria, TECAR (transfer energy…
Summary: In adults receiving primary care with BMI ≥27 kg/m² and at least one cardiovascular risk factor, enrolled via electronic…
Clinical Context Sleep disturbances and type 2 diabetes share a bidirectional relationship that is often underappreciated in clinical practice. Approximately…
Summary: In 46 obese female college students (body fat ratio ≥30%) from Chongqing Water Resources and Electric Engineering College in…