BACKGROUND Depressive symptoms can lower adherence and change in dietary studies. Behavioral activation may reduce these effects. PURPOSE This study aims to assess relationships among depressive symptoms on adherence and dietary change in the Women's Healthy Eating and Living (WHEL) Study METHODS Secondary analyses from the WHEL Study, which achieved major dietary change in breast cancer su...

We examined the effect of dietary energy density change on body weight in participants of a randomized trial. Intervention participants markedly increased fruit and vegetable intake while reducing energy intake from fat. Participants were 2,718 breast cancer survivors, aged 26-74 yr, with baseline mean body mass index of 27.3 kg/m(2) (SD = 6.3). We assessed dietary intake by sets of four 24-h d...

BACKGROUND The study aimed to evaluate whether exercise intervention can be applied to pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) for controlling gestational weight gain (GWG) and combating GDM-related outcomes. METHODS Retrospective six months analysis of 14,168 single pregnant women without diabetes from 15 hospitals in Beijing in 2013. Each participant's demographic data, inte...

INTRODUCTION Multiple sclerosis (MS) treatment options are primarily limited to immunomodulatory therapies in MS non-progressive forms. Nutrition intervention studies suggest that diet may be considered as a complementary treatment to control disease progression. Therefore, dietary intervention may help to improve wellness and ameliorate symptoms of MS patients. OBJECTIVES To assess the effec...

Context Lifestyle modifi cation is the cornerstone of treatment in type 2 diabetes. Improved nutrition or increased physical activity both improve glycaemic control,1 2 but whether diet and exercise have a synergistic effect is not established. This study examined whether an intensive dietary intervention plus physical activity advice had additional benefi ts compared with an intensive dietary ...

BACKGROUND Proponents of consumer genetic tests claim that the information can positively impact health behaviors and aid in chronic disease prevention. However, the effects of disclosing genetic information on dietary intake behavior are not clear. METHODS A double-blinded, parallel group, 2:1 online randomized controlled trial was conducted to determine the short- and long-term effects of d...

OBJECTIVES This study tested the efficacy of an 8-week, culturally targeted community-based nutrition and physical activity promotion intervention, Fight Cancer with Fitness! (FCF). METHODS A randomized, controlled trial was conducted in a black-owned commercial gym in a sample of 366 predominantly overweight or obese, healthy African-American women. RESULTS Dietary quality as indexed by fr...

OBJECTIVES National dietary guidelines were introduced in 1977 and 1983, by the US and UK governments, respectively, with the ambition of reducing coronary heart disease (CHD) by reducing fat intake. To date, no analysis of the evidence base for these recommendations has been undertaken. The present study examines the evidence from randomised controlled trials (RCTs) available to the US and UK ...

CONTEXT Obesity is a major public health problem in North America, particularly in Aboriginal people. OBJECTIVE To determine if a household-based lifestyle intervention is effective at reducing energy intake and increasing physical activity among Aboriginal families after 6 months. DESIGN, PARTICIPANTS, AND INTERVENTION Randomized, open trial of 57 Aboriginal households recruited between Ma...

Background: The diabetes mellitus is a disease with the disability to metabolize carbohydrates. The global prevalence of diabetes has estimated to be 439 million in 2030. Modification to the diet is an important factor in curing diabetes. Virtual learning is an important tool to guarantee the access of all patients to the dietary instructions. Aim: To determine the effect of E-learning educatio...