Despite the benefits of a gluten-free diet (GFD), rates for strict adherence range from 42% to 91%. Studies have established the maximum tolerable daily dose at 50 mg/day and led the European Union to restrict labelling ‘gluten-free’ products to those with less than 20 mg/kg. Qualitative studies have determined that patients experience social problems in five areas: eating in the workplace, sho...

background: little is known about the influence of habitual participation in physical exercise and diet on upper-extremity physical function in older adults. to assess the relationship of general physical exercise and diet to upper-extremity physical function and pain intensity in older adults.   methods: a cohort of 111 patients 50 or older completed a sociodemographic survey, the rapid assess...

Both diet quality and socioeconomic position (SEP) have been linked to age-related cognitive changes, but there is little understanding of how the socioeconomic context of dietary intake may shape its cognitive impact. We examined whether equal adherence to "prudent" and "Western" dietary patterns, identified by principal components analysis, was associated with global cognitive function [Modif...

INTRODUCTION Diverse psychosocial and cultural factors are related to adherence to treatment of type 2 Diabetes mellitus (DM2) such as social support, coping styles and the cost of medical attention. OBJECTIVE To study the influence of diverse psychosocial factors on adherence to treatment in patients with DM2. MATERIAL AND METHODS In a cross sectional design we studied adherence to diet an...

background: finding new tolerable methods in weight loss has largely been an issue of interest for specialists. present study compared a novel method of calorie shifting diet (csd) with classic calorie restriction (cr) on weight loss in overweight and obese subjects. methods: seventy‑four subjects (body mass index ≥25; 37) were randomized to 4 weeks control diet, 6 weeks csd or cr diets, and 4 ...

Oxidative stress is considered one of the main determinants in pathophysiology non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and obesity. The alterations oxidant/antioxidant balance are related to chronic impairment metabolism leading mitochondrial dysfunction. Increased oxidative also triggers hepatocytes pathways, inflammation contributing progression steatohepatitis (NASH). Currently, first-line...

Abstract Prevention is the key to stopping ravages of cardiovascular diseases, main cause death worldwide. The objective was analyze efficacy tailored recommendations promote healthy lifestyles. Parallel-arm randomized controlled trial with 1 year follow-up. Individuals aged 35–74 years from Girona (Spain) randomly selected a population no diseases at baseline were included. Participants in int...