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What Difference Do Calorie Counts on Menus Make?
Source — WebMD
Calorie labeling requirements for menus in U.S. restaurant chains could save tens of thousands of lives and billions of dollars in health care and other costs, a new study claims.
Eating an Early Dinner Can Help You Burn Fat, Lower Your Blood Sugar
Source — Healthline
Conventional wisdom is that a calorie is a calorie, no matter when you eat it, and that weight gain is caused by eating more calories than you use. Nutritionists call this the calories in, calories out theory of weight control.But it might not be as simple as that. New research discovers that what time you eat may play a significant role in gaining weight.
Association of Preoperative Body Weight and Weight Loss With Risk of Death After Bariatric Surgery
Source — JAMA
In this study of patients who underwent bariatric surgery, even moderate weight loss (ie, >0% to <5%) before the procedure was associated with lower risk of 30-day mortality; these findings may help to inform future updates of clinical guidelines regarding bariatric surgery.
Bariatric and metabolic surgery during and after the COVID-19 pandemic: DSS recommendations for management of surgical candidates and postoperative patients and prioritisation of access to surgery
Source — The Lancet
A clear and urgent need exists for strategies to mitigate harm to patients during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. These approaches should include non-surgical interventions to optimise metabolic and weight control in patients awaiting surgery, telemedicine protocols for postoperative surveillance, and use of appropriate criteria to triage surgical candidates during a foreseeable period of reduced capacity for elective surgery.
Intermittent Fasting: Foods to Eat and Avoid
Source — US News
Intermittent fasting involves cycling between periods of eating and fasting.Proponents say intermittent fasting is a safe and effective way to lose weight and improve your health.
Sleeve Gastrectomy Linked With Lower Fracture Risk
Source — medpagetoday
In severely obese patients who underwent bariatric surgery, sleeve gastrectomy, but not Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB), was associated with a lower risk for bone fractures, researchers reported.
Obesity, drinking and unhealthy diet add to gout risk
Source — Reuters
Based on data from more than 14,000 people, researchers calculated how much factors like being overweight, following a diet that isn’t heart-healthy, drinking alcohol or taking water pills known as diuretics contribute to high levels of uric acid, known as hyperuricemia, which is a precursor to gout.
Suffering some digestive troubles? Time to gut check your diet.
Source — Washington Post
Although chronic digestive disruptions warrant a doctor’s attention, “generally about 80 percent of patients will benefit from doing some sort of diet intervention,”
Research establishes strong association between family history and increased risk of colorectal cancer in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases
Source — Mayo Clinic
How much impact does a family history of colon cancer have on the development of CRC in patients with IBD? To address this question, Mayo Clinic researchers conducted a population-based study that estimated the risk of CRC in a cohort of patients with IBD and the significance of family history of CRC in a first-degree relative. The results of this study were published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology in 2019.
Drink Coffee, Avoid Gallstones?
Source — WebMD
To the many ways in which coffee seems to confer unexpected health benefits, add a lowered risk of painful gallstones.