Introduction Obesity has affected an approximated 300 million people in the worldwide (1). Its prevalence is expanding in both developed and developing countries. Type 2 diabetes may be the most destructive result that related to obesity (1). The risk of type 2 diabetes increases as body mass index (BMI) increases (2). The prevalence of type 2 diabetes is 3-7 times more in obese adults (3). The...

BACKGROUND The dietary approaches to stop hypertension (DASH) dietary pattern reduces blood pressure. However, there is little information about the relationship between DASH and coronary heart diseases. This study aimed to assess the relationship between a DASH-style diet adherence score and coronary heart diseases (CHD) in patients referring for coronary angiography. METHODS In this study, ...

IMPORTANCE Considerable efforts have been undertaken to relate single nutrients to bone health. To this point, results are inconsistent. Suboptimal single nutrient intake does not occur in isolation but rather reflects a poor diet quality. OBJECTIVE To assess the association between adherence to a diet quality index constructed on the basis of dietary recommendations or existing healthy dieta...

The number of people worldwide with type 2 diabetes is expected to double by 2030.1 In the United States, diabetes affects ~ 26 million people of all ages, about one-fourth of whom are not yet diagnosed.2 Despite the availability of a wide range of pharmacological treatments and the best efforts of diabetes educators and other health care professionals, good control of diabetes and its comorbid...

Appropriate dietary pattern for preserving cognitive function in northern Europe remains unknown. We aimed to identify a Nordic dietary pattern index associated with slower cognitive decline compared to the Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay, Mediterranean Diet, Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, and Baltic Sea Diet indices. A total of 2223 dementia-free adults ag...