Diet and exercise, known to benefit patients with Type 2 diabetes, are controversial treatments for older adults due to concerns over age-related frailty.
Vegetarian Diet may Increase the Risk of Cancer and Heart Disease
People who have followed a vegetarian diet for generations were found to be far more likely to carry DNA, which makes them susceptible to inflammation.
People who have followed a vegetarian diet for generations were found to be far more likely to carry DNA, which makes them susceptible to inflammation.
‘Diabetes is highly prevalent in older adults due to the physical inactivity associated with advancing age as well as the obesity epidemic.’
"Type 2 diabetes is highly prevalent in older adults due to the physical inactivity associated with advancing age as well as the obesity epidemic. Obesity worsens the metabolic and physical complications of aging that impair quality of life," said lead study author Alessandra Celli, research dietitian and predoctoral fellow in endocrinology at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. Celli and her colleagues are examining the effects of behavioral weight-loss diet therapy and exercise training in older overweight and obese adults with Type 2 diabetes. Over the past six months, they have been randomly assigning volunteers between 65 and 85 years of age to receive either intensive or limited interventions.
Participants in the intensive intervention group attend 90-minute aerobic and resistance exercise classes three times a week as well as a diet class once a week where they learn healthier eating habits. They record all food, drink, calories and proteins consumed and can receive individual weight-loss counseling. Control group participants are not given any exercise program and receive only once-a-month diabetes educational sessions.
Postmenopausal Women Could Lower Risk of Hip Fracture with Mediterranean Diet
The risk of hip fractures among postmenopausal women who followed the Mediterranean diet was 0.29% lower compared with women who did not adhere to this diet.
The risk of hip fractures among postmenopausal women who followed the Mediterranean diet was 0.29% lower compared with women who did not adhere to this diet.
Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), an indicator of blood glucose control, has improved more in the intervention group. Trabecular bone score, a measure of bone texture that helps predict fracture risk, has improved among those receiving the intervention but not among the controls.
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Sleep Quality Improves By Losing Weight With a High-Protein Diet
Consuming a lower calorie diet with a higher amount of protein improves sleep quality in middle-age adults.
Consuming a lower calorie diet with a higher amount of protein improves sleep quality in middle-age adults.
Source-Eurekalert
Vitamin C Rich Diet Helps Slash Risk Of Cataract Progression
The eye fluid is high in vitamin C, which helps prevent oxidation that clouds the lens. Consuming vitamin C through food was found to be beneficial than supplements.
The eye fluid is high in vitamin C, which helps prevent oxidation that clouds the lens. Consuming vitamin C through food was found to be beneficial than supplements.
