Authors: Laura R. Saslow, Sarah Kim, Jennifer J. Daubenmier, Judith T. Moskowitz, Stephen D. Phinney, et al. PLOSOne, April 2014 http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0091027 BACKGROUND: Research has shown that cutting back on carbs may help control symptoms of diabetes. METHODS: The authors compared the effects of moderate carbohydrate diet (MCD) and very low carbohydrate Diet (VLCD) on health-related […]
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 04/03/2014 Clinical Article Full Story PubMed Reference Journal Reference Astrup A – Dairy products contribute important nutrients to the diet, including energy, calcium, protein, and other micro– and macronutrients. However, dairy products can be high in saturated fats, and dietary guidelines generally recommend reducing the intake of saturated fatty acids (SFAs) to […]
Research · April 03, 2014 Full Story Journal Reference TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This meta-analysis of six longitudinal cohort studies revealed that overweight (defined as BMI of 25 to 29.9 kg/m2) was significantly associated with the development of posterior subcapsular (PSC) cataracts, while obesity (defined as BMI > 30 kg/m2) was significantly associated with nuclear, cortical, […]
Published: Apr 2, 2014 | Updated: Apr 3, 2014 By Nancy Walsh, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today Full Story Action Points The randomized study assessed the long-term effect of lifestyle intervention (diet and/or exercise) on long-term outcomes among adults with impaired glucose tolerance. At 6-year the cumulative incidence of cardiovascular disease mortality, all-cause mortality, and […]
JAMA, 03/26/2014 Evidence Based Medicine JAMA. 2014;311(12):1225-1233. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.1873. The value of measuring levels of glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) for the prediction of first cardiovascular events is uncertain. To determine whether adding information on HbA1c values to conventional cardiovascular risk factors is associated with improvement in prediction of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. In a study of individuals without […]
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 03/21/2014 Clinical Article Ryan AS, et al. – The study aims to examine the relationships between plasma and tissue markers of systemic and vascular inflammation and obesity and insulin resistance and determine the effects of aerobic exercise training plus weight loss (AEX+WL) and weight loss (WL) alone on these […]
by Salynn Boyles Contributing Writer, MedPage Today March 24, 2014 High levels of the stress biomarker salivary alpha-amylase were associated with a greater likelihood of delayed pregnancy in women trying to conceive, according to researchers. Women with the highest levels of alpha amylase at study entry, and following their first observed study menses, were twice […]
The Concord Health and Ageing in Men Project Hirani V J Am Geriatr Soc. 2014 Mar;62(3):417-25. doi: 10.1111/jgs.12693. Epub 2014 Feb 27. The study aims to explore associations between serum 25–hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) levels and a wide range of health conditions, physical performance measures, disability, and mortality in a large epidemiological study to identify an […]
by Elizabeth DeVita Raeburn Contributing Writer, MedPage Today March 13, 2014 A history of gestational diabetes may be a marker for early atherosclerosis, even in women who were not obese before pregnancy and have not gone on to develop diabetes or metabolic syndrome after giving birth, researchers reported. In 777 women without a diagnosis of […]
Published: Mar 10, 2014 By Charles Bankhead, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Full Story Action Points In this randomized trial in postmenopausal women, supplemental CaD significantly increased 25[OH]D3 concentrations and decreased LDL -C. Higher concentrations of 25[OH]D3 were also associated with modestly higher HDL-C levels and lower triglyceride levels. Postmenopausal women had significant improvement […]
Costantini Antonio and Pala Maria Immacolata. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. March 2014, 20(3): 208-211. doi:10.1089/acm.2012.0612. Published in Volume: 20 Issue 3: March 5, 2014 ABSTRACT Objectives: In a previous study on fatigue and related disorders in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), we observed that IBD patients improved after treatment with high-dose thiamine. We […]
February 28, 2014 Health Impact News Editor A study published in April 2014 compared two diets with overweight diabetic people. One group ate the standard recommended diet by the American Diabetes Association, which was a low-fat, high carbohydrate, restricted calorie diet, as per the USDA dietary guidelines for a “healthy” diet. This group was assigned a “registered dietician […]
Miriam E. Tucker February 28, 2014 Functional decline and disability increase the risk for developing diabetes, a large observational study of adults aged over age 50 years shows. The findings, from over 22,000 participants in the Health and Retirement Study (HRS), were published online February 18 in Diabetes Care by Barbara H. Bardenheier, PhD, and […]
by Todd Neale Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today February 25, 2014 Poor control of blood glucose may place women — but not men — with type 2 diabetesat risk for stroke, a prospective study suggested. Every 1% increase in HbA1c at baseline among women was associated with a relative 5% increase in the risk of […]
Gastroenterology 2014 Feb 03;[EPub Ahead of Print], LG Albenberg, GD Wu Review · February 24, 2014 Full Story Journal Reference TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The influence of diet on the structure and metabolism of the intestinal microbiota is reviewed. Differences in diet, even short-term changes, can result in significant changes in the microbiota, and metabolic products from the […]
By Carole Alison Chrvala, PhD Reviewed by Philip Green, MD, Assistant in Clinical Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, NY Full Story Take Note A modest, statistically significant increase in the risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) was evident for women who had previously undergone hysterectomy and were treated with estrogen […]
Deborah Brauser February 11, 2014 For the first time, eating disorders have been linked to adult-onset diabetes. A large survey study of more than 52,000 adults in 19 countries showed that individuals with binge eating disorder or bulimia nervosa were more than twice as likely to have diabetes. The study also showed that individuals with […]
Miriam E. Tucker February 13, 2014 Full Story Abstract Current glycemic targets advised for diabetes patients don’t align with recommended HbA 1c levels, a new analysis of continuous glucose monitoring data suggests. The findings, from the A 1c-Derived Average Glucose (ADAG) study, were published online February 10 in Diabetes Care by Nancy Wei, MD, from […]