BACKGROUND Obesity among pregnant women is highly prevalent worldwide and is
associated in a linear manner with markedly increased risk of adverse outcome for mother …

Results: A combined RR of 0.86 (95% confidence interval (CI), 0.79–0.92) was revealed on
T2DM risk associated to dairy intake, with little evidence of heterogeneity. For subgroup …

Background: Dietary and lifestyle modification efforts are the primary treatments for people
who are obese or overweight. The effect of dietary counseling on long-term weight change is …

Ceramides are bioactive lipids that have an important role in many cellular functions such as
apoptosis and inflammation. During the past decade emerging clinical data have shown that …

Background Retirement represents a major transitional life stage in middle to older age.
Changes in physical activity typically accompany this transition, which has significant …

OBJECTIVE To investigate 1-year outcomes of a national diabetes prevention program in
Finland. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Altogether 10,149 individuals at high risk for …

A clear link between cardiovascular disease and prediabetes has emerged over the past
few years. Recent studies have shown that patients with prediabetes can suffer from …

Background The incidence of type 2 diabetes is associated with the'Westernised lifestyle',
mainly in terms of dietary habits and physical activity. Thus an intensive diet and exercise …

Plaque‐induced periodontal diseases occur in response to the accumulation of dental
plaque. Disease manifestation and progression is determined by the nature of the immune …

A systematic review, meta‐analysis and meta‐regression were conducted to evaluate the
effectiveness of behavioural weight management programmes and examine how …