BACKGROUND Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has reached epidemic proportions. Women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) are at high risk for T2DM after pregnancy. Adherence to healthful dietary patterns has been inversely associated with T2DM in the general population; however, whether these dietary patterns are associated with progression to T2DM among a susceptible population is unknown. ...

Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) is an inherited disorder in which the anomalous composition of renal tubules results buildout multiple cysts within kidney. The genetic PKD mainly occurs between 30 to 40 years age but acquired can occur because obesity, persistent high blood pressure, irregular eating patterns, and a sedentary lifestyle at any stage life. severe side or back pain, abdomen fullne...

BACKGROUND Sex hormones are important for breast cancer, but it is unclear whether dietary patterns influence hormone concentrations. METHODS Dietary pattern adherence scores for the alternate Mediterranean diet (aMED), Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH), and Alternative Healthy Eating Index (AHEI) were calculated from semiquantitative food frequency questionnaires administered in...