Caloric Restriction

Nearly half of a cohort of adults with type 2 diabetes participating in a calorie-restricted intermittent fasting intervention achieved diabetes remission, according to findings from a randomized controlled trial in China.

SAN DIEGO — Weight loss through caloric restriction can improve cardiometabolic risk, chronic conditions and physical function for older adults with obesity, but certain factors should be considered when designing an intervention.

Restricted energy intake and alternate-day fasting both reduced body mass, but restricted energy intake offered more fat-reducing benefits, according to results of a small randomized controlled trial.

Participants adhering to a calorie-restricted diet who exercised approximately 1.5 hours per week for 1 year had about the same amount of weight loss as those on the same diet who exercised nearly 4 hours per week, according to research presented at Nutrition 2020.

A scientific statement from the American Heart Association addressed the role of caregivers in the development of healthy eating behaviors in children, actions that can be taken by caregivers to improve these outcomes and challenges that may inhibit these changes.

PHILADELPHIA — Adults with type 2 diabetes and obesity without CVD experienced dramatic metabolic improvements after a 12-week, low-calorie diet intervention but saw no change in diastolic function, which was only observed with an aerobic exercise intervention, according to data presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions.

Introducing the exercise component of a behavioral weight-loss program 6 months after beginning dietary changes did not make a substantial impact on long-term weight loss compared with incorporating exercise right away, according to findings published in Obesity.

Adults with overweight or obesity assigned to an 8-week diet that included muffins made with palm oil experienced an increase in liver fat and circulating ceramides that was not observed in similar adults who ate muffins with sunflower oil during the same period, according to findings published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.