Objectives: To better understand the disproportionate burdens from cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, stroke, and other chronic conditions related to energy balance, we studied diet and physical activity patterns in younger and older adults in rural Appalachia by using a nonclinical, cross-sectional, community-based sampling approach.Methods: A total of 651 younger…
Objectives: The objective of this study was to assess the cardiovascular health status of baby boomers with diabetes mellitus (DM) in comparison to the same-age population with DM 10 years previously. Methods: The study was conducted in baby boomers with DM using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination…
Objectives: Although low-fat diets (LFD) have been the cornerstone of dietary guidelines for weight reduction, low-carbohydrate diets (LCD) continue to gain attention and popularity. Which diet can achieve significant and sustainable weight loss in unclear, however. Our objective in this study was to compare LCDs with LFDs and their impact…
Objective: To evaluate the change in potassium after initiating a low-carbohydrate or low-fat weight loss diet. Methods: Participants randomized to a low-carbohydrate (low-CHO) or a low-fat diet had serum potassium measured at baseline, 3 days, 1 week, 2 weeks, and 1 month after dietary initiation. Paired t tests and repeated…
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