Alistair Gardiner | February 12, 2021 Sugar is a slippery slope. On the one hand, the brain and body need it for fuel; on the other, it can act like a drug—the more we eat, the more we seem to crave. Sugar has been considered a dietary enemy for a long time—and with good reason. […]
by Naveed Saleh,MD May 19, 2020 When we think about sunlight and health, we usually associate exposure to the sun with negative consequences like sunburn and skin cancer. And it’s true—ultraviolet A and B radiation exposure can cause sunburn, damage to collagen fibers, vitamin A destruction in the skin, accelerated skin aging, as well as […]
April 17, 2018 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The authors reviewed recent studies evaluating the effects of nonnutritive sweeteners (NNSs) on body weight and on chronic diseases related to obesity. There is a positive association seen between NNS and body weight and related health conditions in cross-sectional and prospective cohort studies. Cellular and rodent models indicate a possible […]
Science. 2018 Mar 23;359(6382):1376-1383. doi: 10.1126/science.aar3318. Epub 2018 Mar 8. Thaiss CA. Abstract Obesity, diabetes, and related manifestations are associated with an enhanced, but poorly understood, risk for mucosal infection and systemic inflammation. Here, we show in mouse models of obesity and diabetes that hyperglycemia drives intestinal barrier permeability, through GLUT2-dependent transcriptional reprogramming of intestinal […]
MARCH 19, 2018 Top News in Internal Medicine Healthline/Medical News Today New data—presented at the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society, held in Chicago, IL—suggest that consuming low-calorie sweeteners could put people at risk of metabolic syndrome. Around 34% of adults in the United States have metabolic syndome—the umbrella term for: high blood pressure; high blood sugar; […]
Experimental Gerontology — | January 19, 2018 Nabuco HCG, et al. – This cross-sectional study was performed to investigate the association of ingested macronutrients with metabolic syndrome (MetS) components in older women. Findings revealed that high carbohydrate or low protein intake could serve as risk factors for altering MetS components and the presence of MetS […]
September 27, 2017 Journal of the American Heart Association TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The authors of this study determined whether there is an association between metabolic syndrome and sudden cardiac death among 13,168 participants of the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study free of prevalent coronary heart disease or heart failure. During a median follow-up of 23.6 years, […]
International Journal of Clinical Practice, 01/17/2017 Narain A, et al. In this systematic review and meta–analysis, researchers assess whether soft drink intake is connected with the development of metabolic syndrome. This work suggested sugar–sweetened beverage and artificially sweetened beverage (ASB) consumption are both connected with metabolic syndrome. This connection may be driven by the fact […]
May 17, 2016 The Journal of Pediatrics TAKE-HOME MESSAGE A cohort of 425 healthy study participants aged 6 to 18 years old was evaluated to examine the relationship between adherence to a DASH-style diet and incidence of metabolic syndrome (MetS). There was a linear association seen, with a decreasing risk of developing MetS as adherence […]
April 26, 2016 International Journal of Dermatology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This study examined the association between female pattern hair loss (FPHL) and metabolic syndrome (MtS) in Egyptian women. Risks for hypertension and central obesity were increased 3.5-fold and 5.6-fold, respectively, in patients with FPHL as compared with controls. A significant positive correlation was observed between the […]
Clinical Nutrition, 04/05/2016 BecerraTomás N, et al. – The authors investigated associations between total consumption of meat and its subtypes and incident metabolic syndrome (MetS) and estimated the effect of substituting red meat (RM) or processed red meats (PRM) for alternative protein–rich foods. RM and PRM consumption was associated with higher risk of MetS. Replacing […]
Biomarkers that quantify health can help inform prevention strategies for metabolic disease Date: November 2, 2015 Source: Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology Summary: We hate to ruin Thanksgiving, but a new report suggests that for some people, overindulgence at the dinner table or at snack time is enough to trigger signs of metabolic […]
Date: October 7, 2015 Source: Ohio State University Summary: New research shows that the estimated one-third of Americans who have a cluster of health problems that add up to metabolic syndrome don’t absorb dietary vitamin E as effectively as healthy people. New research shows that the estimated one-third of Americans who have a cluster of […]
Deborah Brauser March 05, 2015 Although there are many potential predictors of conversion from mild cognitive impairment (MCI) to dementia, several may be modifiable, new research suggests. A meta-analysis of 62 studies showed that diabetes and prediabetes increased risk for conversion from MCI to Alzheimer’s dementia and all-cause dementia. In addition, metabolic syndrome, low dietary folate, the […]
2/25/15 Emulsifiers, which are added to most processed foods to aid texture and extend shelf life, can alter the gut microbiota composition and localization to induce intestinal inflammation that promotes the development of inflammatory bowel disease and metabolic syndrome, new research shows. The research, published Feb. 25 in Nature, was led by Georgia State University Institute […]
Dissecting the Association Between Metabolic Syndrome and Prostate Cancer Risk RESEARCH · January 01, 2015 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The authors of this Canadian study utilized a large prostate biopsy cohort database to investigate the relationship between metabolic syndrome and prostate cancer diagnosis. Studying over 2200 patients, the authors found that patients with an increasing number of […]
Published: Oct 14, 2014 By Kristina Fiore, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Although it didn’t prevent the development of metabolic syndrome, the Mediterranean diet seemed to help reverse some of its symptoms, researchers found. In a secondary analysis of data from the PREDIMED trial, the risk of developing metabolic syndrome didn’t differ whether patients were on […]
By ANAHAD O’CONNOR OCTOBER 13, 2014 9:20 PM Fructose, a sugar widely consumed in the form of high-fructose corn syrup, may promote obesity and diabetes by overstimulating a hormone that helps to regulate fat accumulation, researchers reported on Monday. The study, carried out at Harvard Medical School, marks the first time that scientists have identified a hormone that rises […]
RESEARCH · September 09, 2014 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This prospective cohort study sought to establish a connection between metabolic syndrome and age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Over a 10-year period, 2218 individuals >49 years of age with metabolic syndrome were followed for the development of early and late AMD. Early AMD developed in 12% and late AMD […]
Cosaro E, et al. – The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of magnesium supplements on hemodynamic and metabolic parameters in healthy men with a positive family history of MetS or T2DM. This study showed no beneficial effect of magnesium supplements on BP, vascular function and glycolipid profile in young men with […]