Less than 10% of most Western populations consume adequate levels of whole fruits and
dietary fiber with typical intake being about half of the recommended levels. Evidence of the …

Background: Sufficient intake of fruits and vegetables has been associated with a reduced
risk of chronic diseases and body weight management but the exact mechanism is …

Objective To assess the effect of different food sources of fructose-containing sugars on
glycaemic control at different levels of energy control. Design Systematic review and meta …

Background Increased vegetable and fruit consumption is encouraged to promote health,
including the maintenance of a healthy body weight. Population health strategies (eg 5-A …

Background In previous meta-analyses of prospective observational studies, we
investigated the association between food groups and risk of chronic disease. Objective The …

Background Despite the well-recognised health benefits of fresh fruit consumption,
substantial uncertainties remain about its potential effects on incident diabetes and, among …

Obesity is a pandemic carrying the heavy burden of multiple and serious co-morbidities
including metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. The …

Although previous studies have established that dietary fiber (DF) intake reduces the total
cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality in general populations, limited studies have been …

Oxidative stress and inflammation arising from hyperglycaemia have been identified as
important targets in mitigating hyperglycaemia-induced organ dysfunction in diabetics …

Background Neglecting to take account of the underlying context or type of physical activity
(PA) that underpins overall involvement has resulted in a limited understanding of …