Review of 2023
Happy New Year! We’re kicking off with a review of last year. As many people think about diet at this
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cardiovascular disease
Vegan vs omnivore diet
Executive summary * The research group that brought us the DIETFITS and KETO-MED trials has published the results from its
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Modifiable risk factors
Executive summary * A global team of researchers set out to examine the associations between two outcomes and five risk
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The PURE study – diet, CVD & mortality in 80 countries
Executive summary * The PURE study is an ongoing large population study, which differs from other population studies because of
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Carbs & cardiovascular disease
Executive Summary * This week’s paper was based on the UK Biobank population study. It examined data for 110,000 people,
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Does meat cause CVD & T2D?
Executive summary * An umbrella review was conducted with the aim of examining all evidence related to meat intake and
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Fiber, CVD & inflammation
Executive summary * This week’s note reviews a paper about fiber (total, cereal, vegetable and fruit fiber) and cardiovascular disease
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Australian women – carbs & fat
Executive summary * A study of approximately 10,000 middle-aged Australian women examined the association between carbohydrate and saturated fat intake
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Weight loss vs fitness for health risks
Executive summary * A paper has just been published, which examined the benefits of increasing fitness and physical activity vs
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Cholesterol & mortality – world graphs
Executive summary * This post shares my presentation, which was part of the Low Carb All Stars conference on the
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