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Nutrition literacy not enough to cause basic dietary changes in NAFLD
Nutrition literacy not enough to cause basic dietary changes in NAFLD
03 Sep 2023

Patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) continue to follow a poor dietary pattern despite receiving medical recommendations to lose weight and having nutritional literacy and perception that are similar to those without NAFLD, reports a study.

Nutrition literacy not enough to cause basic dietary changes in NAFLD
03 Sep 2023
Is intermittent dietary carbohydrate restriction more effective than calorie restriction?
Is intermittent dietary carbohydrate restriction more effective than calorie restriction?
02 Sep 2023

Individuals who adhere to intermittent low-carbohydrate diet (ILCD) show no difference in changes from baseline in obesity measures, glucose regulation, and inflammation compared with those on intermittent calorie restriction diet (ICR) despite trends in reduction in these parameters, a study has shown. However, some differences in responses in lipids and gut microbiota have been observed.

Is intermittent dietary carbohydrate restriction more effective than calorie restriction?
02 Sep 2023
Dancing, moving may reduce BMD loss in patients admitted in psychiatric hospitals
Dancing, moving may reduce BMD loss in patients admitted in psychiatric hospitals
02 Sep 2023

Dance/movement therapy (DMT) rehabilitation appears to be beneficial to patients with schizophrenia who are admitted in psychiatric hospitals, yielding improvements in bone mineral density (BMD) and balance, as shown in a study.

Dancing, moving may reduce BMD loss in patients admitted in psychiatric hospitals
02 Sep 2023