Diet


UK T2D Remission Program Findings

An ongoing UK national prospective program shows remission of type 2 diabetes (T2D) outside of research settings, through at-scale service delivery. Between Sept 1, 2020, and Dec 31, 2022, 7540 people (aged 18–65 years diagnosed with T2D within the last 6 years) were referred, 1740 started total diet replacement (TDR) […]


Lipidome Changes Informative of Dietary Fat Quality and Cardiometabolic Risk

A multilipid score (MLS), reflecting the effects of replacing saturated fat with unsaturated fat on 45 lipid metabolite concentrations, was associated with significantly lower risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and type 2 diabetes (T2D). The MLS was based on lipidomics data from a randomized controlled dietary intervention trial, replacing specific […]


Healthy and Sustainable Diet Beneficial for the Prevention of Depression and Anxiety

A prospective UK population-based cohort study suggests that higher adherence to the EAT-Lancet diet is associated with lower risks of incident depression, anxiety and their co-occurrence. The study included 180,446 participants (mean age 56.2, male 46.45%) with 11.62 years of follow-up. The diet largely consists of vegetables, fruits, whole grains, […]


Ultra-Processed Foods Linked to Higher Mortality

A US prospective population based cohort study suggested that higher ultra-processed food intake was associated with slightly increased all-cause mortality. The associations were mainly driven by meat/poultry/seafood based ready-to-eat products, sugar and artificially sweetened beverages, dairy based desserts, and ultra-processed breakfast foods. The study included 74 563 women (1984-2018) and 39 501 […]


Effects of Menopausal Hormone Therapy, Calcium Plus Vitamin D Supplementation, and Dietary Modification

The US Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) clinical trial results do not support hormone therapy with oral conjugated equine estrogens plus medroxyprogesterone acetate for postmenopausal women or conjugated equine estrogens alone for those with prior hysterectomy to prevent cardiovascular disease, dementia, or other chronic diseases. However, hormone therapy is effective for […]