Randomized trial: A low-fat vegan diet can reduce body weight and improve insulin sensitivity in overweight adults

2 Dec, 2020 | 07:16h | UTC

Effect of a Low-Fat Vegan Diet on Body Weight, Insulin Sensitivity, Postprandial Metabolism, and Intramyocellular and Hepatocellular Lipid Levels in Overweight Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Network Open

Commentary: Plant-based diet ramps up metabolism, according to new study – Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine

CDC Report: 9% readmitted after Covid-19 hospitalization. Risk factors were age ≥65 y, chronic medical conditions, recent hospitalization before Covid-19, and discharge to a skilled nursing facility or with home health care

17 Nov, 2020 | 09:46h | UTC

Characteristics of Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients Discharged and Experiencing Same-Hospital Readmission — United States, March–August 2020 – CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Commentary: 9 percent readmitted after index COVID-19 hospitalization – MedicalXpress AND One in 11 coronavirus patients discharged from a hospital is readmitted within two months, suggesting long-lasting effects of the infection, CDC report warns – Daily Mail

Commentary on Twitter

A new @CDCMMWR finds 9% of the more than 100,000 patients discharged after being hospitalized for #COVID19 were readmitted to the same hospital within 2 months. Learn more: https://t.co/s96NXLxQUE. pic.twitter.com/ugJq9f1gHP

— CDC (@CDCgov) November 9, 2020

#AHA20 – Randomized trial: High-dose Omega-3 fatty acids did not reduce the risk of cardiac events in patients at high cardiovascular risk

16 Nov, 2020 | 01:51h | UTC

Effect of High-Dose Omega-3 Fatty Acids vs Corn Oil on Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Patients at High Cardiovascular Risk: The STRENGTH Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA

Editorial 1: Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events: What Matters Most: the Drug, the Dose, or the Placebo?

Editorial 2: Do Omega-3 Fatty Acids Benefit Health?

Commentary: STRENGTH trial finds new fish oil medication did not reduce the risk of cardiac events – American Heart Association

Commentary on Twitter

In this RCT, omega-3 fatty acids (EPA/DHA) did not reduce major adverse CV events vs corn oil in statin-treated patients at high CV risk
(Compare w Vascepa in REDUCE-IT) https://t.co/7BIs1Rr8YZ #STRENGTHTrial #AHA20 #SteveNissen @ProfSNicholls @Dmozaffarian @ClevelandClinic

— JAMA (@JAMA_current) November 15, 2020

[Not Published Yet] #AHA20 – Randomized trial: Fish oil and vitamin D supplements not effective for preventing atrial fibrillation

16 Nov, 2020 | 01:49h | UTC

Fish oil and vitamin D supplements not effective for preventing atrial fibrillation – American Heart Association

Commentary: Fish Oil, Vitamin D Don’t Prevent A-fib: VITAL Rhythm – TCTMD

Global study shows poor nutrition in school years may have created a 20cm height gap across nations

9 Nov, 2020 | 01:24h | UTC

Height and body-mass index trajectories of school-aged children and adolescents from 1985 to 2019 in 200 countries and territories: a pooled analysis of 2181 population-based studies with 65 million participants – The Lancet

Commentaries: Poor diet: Children 20cm shorter as a result, analysis says – BBC AND Poor nutrition in school years may have created 20cm height gap across nations – Imperial College London

Commentary on Twitter

NEW—Most comprehensive global study to date suggests concerning height and BMI trends among school-aged children and adolescents: a pooled analysis of 2181 population-based studies with 65 million participantshttps://t.co/CXlqcAvYHA pic.twitter.com/Nzj1krjuhH

— The Lancet (@TheLancet) November 5, 2020

[Abstract Only] Randomized trial: In patients with anorexia nervosa, a higher-calorie refeeding approach promotes earlier recovery with no increase in safety events during hospitalization

6 Nov, 2020 | 09:31h | UTC

Short-term Outcomes of the Study of Refeeding to Optimize Inpatient Gains for Patients With Anorexia Nervosa: A Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text0

Commentaries: Higher calorie treatment for people hospitalized with anorexia – NIH News Releases AND Higher-calorie diets for patients with anorexia nervosa shorten hospital stays – University of California – San Francisco

Commentary on Twitter

Great paper by @AndreaGarber2 showing that higher-calorie refeeding in #anorexia nervosa does not come at a higher risk of refeeding syndrome and can shorten hospital stays which is advantageous for both the patients/families and the medical system.https://t.co/aFQZKycpTX

— Jonas Steinhäuser (@JoSte95) October 30, 2020

Hot off the presses! Largest clinical trial of refeeding in #anorexianervosa shows that a higher-calorie approach is more efficacious & less costly than lower-calorie refeeding, with no increase in safety events & significant savings in healthcare costs. https://t.co/F0ciJAORdq

— UCSF EatingDisorders (@UCSF_EDP) October 20, 2020

Low carbohydrate diet: Insights from a general practice service in patients with type 2 diabetes

4 Nov, 2020 | 09:38h | UTC

Insights from a general practice service evaluation supporting a lower carbohydrate diet in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and prediabetes: a secondary analysis of routine clinic data including HbA1c, weight and prescribing over 6 years – BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health

Commentary on Twitter

PUBLISHED! We wanted to showcase what a low-carb approach could achieve for people with #T2D in UK NHS general practice Our @BMJNutrition paper published today. Open access PLEASE read it https://t.co/zxj2XESBaO HUGE thanks to patients and staff @nnedpro Hurrah! pic.twitter.com/BLML1vSA6i

— Dr David Unwin (@lowcarbGP) November 3, 2020

Social determinants of health and diabetes: A scientific review

3 Nov, 2020 | 03:07h | UTC

Social Determinants of Health and Diabetes: A Scientific Review – Diabetes Care

Cohort study: Dietary inflammatory potential and risk of cardiovascular disease among men and women in the U.S.

3 Nov, 2020 | 03:05h | UTC

Dietary Inflammatory Potential and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Among Men and Women in the U.S. – Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Editorial: Ideal Dietary Patterns and Foods to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease: Beware of Their Anti-Inflammatory Potential

Commentary: High Intake of Proinflammatory Foods Linked to CVD Risk – NEJM Journal Watch^∗

Meta-analysis: Evidence-based prevention of Alzheimer’s disease

20 Oct, 2020 | 01:21h | UTC

Evidence-based prevention of Alzheimer’s disease: systematic review and meta-analysis of 243 observational prospective studies and 153 randomised controlled trials – Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry

Commentaries: Biggest risk factors identified to try and prevent Alzheimer’s disease – BMJ AND Systematic review finds ten lifestyle factors that clearly impact the probability of developing Alzheimer’s disease (AD) – Sharp Brains

Commentary on Twitter

Evidence-based #prevention of #Alzheimers disease https://t.co/XOMiEoMlmI via @JNNP_BMJ #dementia @perryd43 @PennilessScribe @u3Y4BDE @SanWren @lfkraus @the_scholar1 @ktanimara @drsharwood @TargetLatino @LilithResists @Joseph_Santoro @liftdupbyangels @mrtom101 @SteveDitchfield pic.twitter.com/T5hqbzmIwi

— Ian Kremer (@LEAD_Coalition) July 24, 2020

Life expectancy after bariatric surgery in the Swedish Obese Subjects Study

16 Oct, 2020 | 09:29h | UTC

Life Expectancy after Bariatric Surgery in the Swedish Obese Subjects Study – New England Journal of Medicine

Commentary: Higher average life expectancy after obesity surgery – University of Gothenburg

Commentary on Twitter

This long-term study compared mortality and life expectancy among patients who underwent bariatric surgery or received usual obesity care in the Swedish Obese Subjects study and in persons in the SOS reference study.

— NEJM (@NEJM) October 15, 2020

Meta-analysis: Nonpharmacologic interventions for reducing blood pressure in adults with prehypertension to established hypertension

14 Oct, 2020 | 09:20h | UTC

Nonpharmacologic Interventions for Reducing Blood Pressure in Adults With Prehypertension to Established Hypertension – Journal of the American Heart Association

Commentary on Twitter

Which lifestyle intervention works best for hypertension? #Bayesian meta-analysis suggests the #DASH diet https://t.co/1CgLVwN4LB #AHAJournals @tinauchojo pic.twitter.com/wzJ87OPT0m

— JAHA (@JAHA_AHA) October 5, 2020

Expert analysis: Very low carbohydrate and ketogenic diets and cardiometabolic risk

8 Oct, 2020 | 08:58h | UTC

Very Low Carbohydrate and Ketogenic Diets and Cardiometabolic Risk – American College of Cardiology

KDOQI clinical practice guideline for nutrition in CKD: 2020 update

6 Oct, 2020 | 00:08h | UTC

KDOQI Clinical Practice Guideline for Nutrition in CKD: 2020 Update – American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Perspective: What we know about vitamin D and Covid-19 (spoiler: not much)

4 Oct, 2020 | 23:28h | UTC

What We Know About Vitamin D and Covid-19 – Medium

Randomized trial: Effects of time-restricted eating in women and men with overweight and obesity

29 Sep, 2020 | 09:59h | UTC

Effects of Time-Restricted Eating on Weight Loss and Other Metabolic Parameters in Women and Men With Overweight and Obesity: The TREAT Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)

Commentaries: Fasting Shows No Weight-Loss Benefit Over Standard Meals in Randomized Trial – NEJM Journal Watch AND Intermittent fasting doesn’t help you lose weight, UCSF study suggests – CNBC

Meta-analysis: Central fatness and risk of all-cause mortality

24 Sep, 2020 | 09:19h | UTC

Central fatness and risk of all cause mortality: systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of 72 prospective cohort studies – The BMJ

Commentary on Twitter

Central fatness is associated with a higher risk of early death from any cause, regardless of overall body fat, whereas larger hips and thighs are associated with a lower risk, finds this studyhttps://t.co/7NucNY7zFt

— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) September 23, 2020

USPSTF draft statement: Insufficient evidence to screen for Vitamin D deficiency in asymptomatic adults

23 Sep, 2020 | 14:36h | UTC

Draft Recommendation Statement: Screening for Vitamin D Deficiency in Adults – U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

How good a diet is intermittent fasting?

10 Sep, 2020 | 09:30h | UTC

How Good a Diet Is Intermittent Fasting? – Scientific American

WHO: More than 3 billion people protected from harmful trans-fat in their food

10 Sep, 2020 | 09:25h | UTC

More than 3 billion people protected from harmful trans fat in their food – World Health Organization

Report: Countdown to 2023: WHO report on global trans-fat elimination 2020 – World Health Organization

Commentary on Twitter

More than 3⃣ billion people across 5⃣8⃣ countries are now protected from harmful trans-fat in their food since the launch of WHO’s global #REPLACEtransfat initiative.

More details 👉https://t.co/3E5NIo8Y9Z #BeatNCDs pic.twitter.com/OHevkpBgaj

— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) September 9, 2020