In November 2018 researchers from Iran published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the association between a dietary inflammatory index score and the risk of cancer. A … Read more
There is still some uncertainty as to whether a Mediterranean-style diet can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease
In March 2019 researchers from the UK published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effectiveness of a Mediterranean-style diet in preventing cardiovascular disease. A total of … Read more
The Mediterranean diet significantly reduced dietary inflammatory index scores but it did not translate to an improvement in inflammatory biomarkers in individuals with coronary heart disease
In July 2018 researchers from Australia, Ireland, Spain and the USA published the results of their study to assess whether a Mediterranean diet produced a lower dietary inflammatory index score … Read more
A diet with a low dietary inflammatory index score can result in lower levels of C-reactive protein, total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol
In April 2019 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the effect of a diet with a low dietary inflammatory index score on inflammation. A … Read more
Each one-point increase in the dietary inflammatory index score appears to result in an 8% increase in the risk of cardiovascular disease
In February 2018 researchers from the USA and the UK published the results of their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the association between a dietary inflammatory index … Read more
A low dietary inflammatory index score does not appear to be associated with risk of metabolic syndrome but does appear to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease
In May 2018 researchers from Iran published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the association between a dietary inflammatory index score and risk of cardiovascular disease, metabolic … Read more
A greater night-to-night variability in different sleep parameters appears to be associated with insomnia
In December 2018 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess whether night to night variability in sleep was associated with insomnia. 723 individuals kept a … Read more
Regular short interruptions in sitting time following a high-energy evening meal (eg light-intensity activities during television commercial breaks) appears to improve glycaemic responses in overweight/obese individuals
In September 2018 researchers from Australia published the results of their study to assess whether regular, brief activity bouts, eg during television commercial breaks following a high-energy evening meal, regular, … Read more
A greater amount of time spent sitting watching television or at a computer appears to significantly increase cardiometabolic risk factors
In November 2018 researchers from Australia, UK and the USA published the results of their study to assess the association between times spent sitting during four different activities and cardiometabolic … Read more
Interrupting sitting with short episodes of walking appears to improve glucose metabolism in overweight or obese children without making them want to eat significantly more
In October 2018 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess whether interrupting time spent sitting with very short periods of walking improved glucose metabolism without … Read more
Exercise induces short-term energy deficits irrespective of obesity and gender, but has an influence on energy balance over the longer term
In August 2018 researchers from the UK, Singapore and Japan published the results of their review of the medical scientific literature to assess how obesity, gender and regular physical activity … Read more
Inactive individuals appear to have an increased risk of dying prematurely but daily physical activity does not show any additional benefit
In December 2018 researchers from Korea published the results of their study to assess the relationship between amount of physical activity and longevity. The medical records of 23,257,723 individuals who … Read more
Dietary phosphate, particularly inorganic phosphate, appears to increase the risk of hypertension in otherwise healthy individuals
In March 2019 researchers from the USA published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the role of phosphates on the risk of hypertension. Dietary phosphate, particularly inorganic … Read more
Beetroot juice appears to enhance the reduction of the systolic blood pressure level for up to 6 hours following a moderate-intensity aerobic exercise in obese individuals
In February 2019 researchers from Brazil published the results of their study to assess the effect of beetroot juice on post-exercise blood pressure levels in obese individuals. Fourteen individuals with … Read more
Magnesium supplementation appears to be effective for mild-to-moderate depression in adults
In June 2017 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess whether over-the-counter magnesium supplementation improved symptoms of depression. 112 individuals (average age 52 years; 38% … Read more
No evidence has been found that diet plays a role in the development of aortic valve stenosis
In November 2018 researchers from Sweden published the results of their study to assess the association of two dietary patterns, a modified Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet and … Read more
Mediterranean, DASH, MIND, Anti-inflammatory and Prudent diets all appear to offer protection against cognitive decline in older individuals
In February 2019 researchers from Australia published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the impact of different dietary patterns on cognitive health of older individuals. The dietary … Read more
The MIND diet may help to prevent or delay complaints about memory in older individuals with no history of depression
In January 2019 researchers from France published the results of their study to assess whether adherence to the Mediterranean-DASH diet intervention for neurodegenerative delay (MIND) was associated with subjective memory … Read more
Well planned vegetarian diets not only reduce the risk of coronary heart disease but are also able to reverse it, including atherosclerosis, as well as being able to reduce cardiovascular disease risk factors
In May 2018 members of the USA published their overview of vegetarian diets. They stated that cardiovascular disease is globally the leading cause of death, being responsible for 46% of … Read more
Mediterranean and DASH diets may be associated with a reduced the risk of heart failure
In January 2018 researchers from Brazil published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the association between different dietary patterns on the risk of heart failure. Several dietary … Read more