In August 2019 researchers from China, USA and Singapore published the results of their study to assess the role of three dietary patterns in the development of hepatocellular carcinoma, namely … Read more
Aerobic exercise appears to significantly improve executive functioning (eg the ability to pay focused attention to and to listen, to start, plan or complete tasks or even switch among tasks) in adults at risk for cognitive decline
In January 2019 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the effect of aerobic exercise and the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet on … Read more
A greater adherence to the Okinawan dietary pattern appears to be significantly associated with a reduced incidence of ischaemic heart disease
In February 2020 researchers from China and Australia published the results of their study to assess the association between the Australian Dietary Guidelines 2013, Mediterranean-DASH diet Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay … Read more
Diets, such as the MIND diet, which contain phenolic compounds, omega-3 fatty acids, fat-soluble vitamins, isothiocyanates, and carotenoids may reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease
In March 2020 researchers from Poland published their review on the role of certain bioactive compounds that appear to be effective in preventing neurodegeneration. The researchers stated that neurodegeneration is … Read more
Maternal healthy eating patterns during the period surrounding pregnancy do not appear to be independently associated with offspring overweight risk at ages 12-23 years
In March 2020 researchers from the USA, Germany and Austria published the results of their study to assess whether maternal diet quality during the period surrounding pregnancy is related to … Read more
A higher quality diet appears to be associated with a lower liver fat content and a lower incidence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
In March 2020 researchers Germany and the USA published the results of their study to assess the association between food consumption and liver fat content. A total of 136 individuals … Read more
Consuming healthy diets appear to be effective in reducing both systolic and diastolic blood pressure, with high-fibre and low-sodium diets appearing to produce the greatest reductions in systolic and diastolic blood pressure in individuals with diabetes type 2
In April 2020 researchers from Iran and Puerto Rico published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effect of different dietary approaches on systolic and diastolic blood … Read more
A higher adherence to the DASH diet appears to be associated with lower blood pressure, abdominal fat rating and waist circumference in university students
In March 2020 researchers from Spain published the results of their study to assess the association between adherence to the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet and blood pressure … Read more
Adults genetically at risk of developing hypertension who take vitamin B2 (riboflavin) supplementation may reduce their systolic blood pressure by up to 13 mmHg, which could be clinically important seeing that a 10 mmHg reduction in systolic blood pressure is estimated to decrease the risk of stroke by 40%
In April 2020 researchers from the UK published their review to assess the association between nutrition and risk of hypertension. Hypertension contributes to over 9 million deaths per annum, mainly … Read more
A better quality diet appears to be associated with a slower decline in verbal memory among African American women who are at a greater risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease
In April 2020 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the role of diet quality on cognitive functioning, by sex and increasing genetic risk for … Read more
Diet quality may lower breast cancer risk through its positive influence on weight status, as being overweight or obese can significantly increase the risk
In April 2020 researchers from the USA assessed the association between diet quality scores and risk of breast cancer. Dietary information was collected via a food frequency questionnaire and scores … Read more
A higher adherence to the Healthy Eating Index-2015 and DASH diets appears to be associated with a lower risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, with the association being stronger for individuals with cirrhosis than for those without cirrhosis
In February 2020 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the association between dietary patterns and risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease according to cirrhosis … Read more
The DASH dietary pattern appears to be associated with lower maternal blood pressure in pregnancy
In March 2020 researchers from Ireland published the results of their study which assessed the relationship between the DASH dietary pattern and maternal blood pressure in pregnancy. A total of … Read more
A higher adherence to the Chinese Food Pagoda and Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension diet appears to reduce the risk of premature death and breast cancer-specific recurrence or death among long-term breast cancer survivors
In February 2020 researchers from the USA and China published the results of their study to assess the possible benefits of adherence to dietary recommendations among breast cancer survivors. A … Read more
A dietary intake resembling the Mediterranean or DASH diets as well as higher physical activity levels before or in early pregnancy appear to be associated with a reduced risk of gestational diabetes
In May 2018 researchers from Australia and Hong Kong, China published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the association between modifiable lifestyle factors of diet, physical activity … Read more
A beneficial association between the MIND diet and cognitive function has been seen as well as a suggested benefit with the Alternative Healthy Eating Index
In January 2020 researchers from Spain, Italy and the USA published the results of their study to compare the associations of 5 dietary patterns with cognitive function. The five dietary … Read more
A greater adherence to the DASH diet appears to be associated with a better mental health status
In April 2019 researchers from Iran published the results of their study to assess the association between adherence to the dietary approaches to stop hypertension (DASH) diet and mental health … Read more
Vegetarian, vegan, Mediterranean, and DASH diets appear to have a beneficial effect on glycaemic control in different diabetic populations
In November 2019 researchers from Spain published their review of the dietary patterns which have been most widely studied for the management of diabetes type 2 and its complications. The … Read more
Plant foods rich in polyphenols, anti-inflammatory dietary patterns, and plant-based dietary patterns may reduce the risk of age-related cognitive decline and/or improve cognitive function
In November 2019 researchers from the USA published their review on the role of plant-based dietary patterns and polyphenol-rich plant foods in reducing the risk of age-related cognitive decline and/or … Read more
A greater adherence to the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, Alternative Mediterranean or Alternative Healthy Eating Index-2010 diets appear to reduce the risk of colorectal cancer risk, especially in men
In November 2018 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the association between various diets and colorectal cancer. A total of 78,012 women and 46,695 … Read more