Insulin Resistance

Down regulation of fibrotic processes and upregulation of keratinocyte proliferation was associated with low-dose metformin in patients with central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia, or CCCA, according to a study.

Intermittent and continuous energy restriction diets both improved cardiometabolic measures and reduced symptoms of depression and disordered eating among adolescents with obesity, according to findings published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Vitamin E improved serum markers of liver inflammation and histology in patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, according to results from a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Switching to a Mediterranean diet during childhood and adolescence was associated with modest reductions in BP and an improved profile, which may extend to better heart health during adulthood, researchers reported.

A 5:2 intermittent fasting diet combined with meal replacement resulted in greater weight loss and better glycemic control compared with antidiabetic medications in patients with early-stage type 2 diabetes, data from the EARLY study showed.

Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with Melanie Betz, MS, RD, CSR, FNKF, FAND, about preventing kidney stones through diet and nutrition.

BOSTON — Evidence suggests hyperandrogenism is associated with changes in the gut microbiome in women with polycystic ovary syndrome and the gut microbiome may play a causal role in PCOS metabolic dysregulation, according to a speaker.

Greater adherence to the Mediterranean diet was associated with a reduced risk for all-cause mortality among women, data in JAMA Network Open showed. Researchers said the association can be partly attributed to cardiometabolic risk factors.