A heart-healthy diet is essential for patients with heart disease, but a new questionnaire on diet quality does not improve referral rate to dietitians.
Long-term adherence to a mostly plant-based diet is associated with lower levels of leptin and insulin, greater blood glucose control, and favorable changes in markers for obesity. This is according to a study published in the Journal of Nutrition.
In patients with coronavirus, smoking may lead to greater disease progression and may increase the risk of more adverse outcomes, a new study suggests.