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.
Browsing: Metabolism
Obesity and weight management, metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance, MASLD/fatty liver, and nutrition and lifestyle evidence.
A small 6-week RCT finds barley-based cereal improves weight, glycated albumin, and LDL versus corn cereal in overweight adults. PICO summary and commentary.
Summary: In adults diagnosed with chronic high-altitude disease living at high elevation, hydrogen-rich water (HRW) supplementation for 60 days as…
A small RCT finds a 12-week hybrid Tai Chi cardiac rehab programme reduces perceived stress and oxidised LDL more than conventional exercise in chronic coronary syndrome. PICO summary and commentary.
A BMJ RCT finds time-restricted eating plus exercise before and during pregnancy does not prevent gestational diabetes in high-risk people. PICO summary and commentary.
Summary: In 126 pregnant women with type 1 diabetes, metformin (titrated to 1000 mg twice daily) as adjunct to standard…
A cross-sectional study finds ultra-processed food intake is not linked to glucose or body size in type 2 diabetes, but is associated with higher LDL cholesterol. PICO summary and commentary.
A pilot crossover study finds single- and multi-joint resistance exercise both lower glucose acutely in type 2 diabetes, but neither beats a no-exercise control. PICO summary and commentary.
An RCT finds a medical Internet-of-Things lifestyle model lowers fasting glucose and reduces adverse pregnancy outcomes in gestational diabetes. PICO summary and commentary.
A crossover study finds protein raises GLP-1 longer while carbohydrate drives a bigger insulin and GIP response, with protein increasing nitrogen excretion. PICO summary and commentary.