A multicentre randomised controlled trial tested whether a cognitive behavioural therapy-based digital dietary programme improved glycaemic control and pregnancy outcomes in gestational diabetes. PICO summary and expert commentary.
Browsing: Metabolism
Obesity and weight management, metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance, MASLD/fatty liver, and nutrition and lifestyle evidence.
A preschool trial finds body composition improved over time with game-based activity, but moderate-to-vigorous activity did not significantly beat light activity. PICO summary and commentary.
A 6-month school-based MyBFF@school program improved fasting insulin, HOMA-IR, and HDL-C versus standard schooling in overweight Malaysian children, though BMI still rose. PICO summary and expert commentary.
A triple-blind RCT finds cinnamon supplementation does not significantly reduce weight or BMI in type 2 diabetes. PICO summary and expert commentary.
A single-centre Egyptian RCT testing whether adding Islamic intermittent fasting to lifestyle modification improves metabolic syndrome markers, with PICO summary and expert commentary.
A four-arm trial finds combination aerobic-resistance exercise is the only programme to improve objective sleep in type 2 diabetes, alongside abdominal fat loss. PICO summary and commentary.
A crossover trial finds almond milk offers no glycaemic advantage over carbohydrate-matched cow milk in type 2 diabetes. PICO summary and expert commentary.
A small randomised study finds dietary management reduces quantitative thyroid MRI inflammation markers and antibodies in Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, though the diet is unspecified. PICO summary and commentary.
Summary: In 40 patients with confirmed Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (elevated antibodies and characteristic features), structured dietary intervention targeting thyroid health and…
A secondary analysis finds prenatal exercise blunts the gestational rise in resting maternal lactate, most in women with overweight or obesity. PICO summary and expert commentary.