Browse the evidence

The percent achieving ≥5 percent weight loss was highest in the Hybrid program (63%).

Practitioners should aim for strategies that help participants achieve significant weight loss in this age group.

Cardiovascular mortality was 30% higher in individuals with very low adherence to dietary guidelines compared to those with very high adherence.

Highlighting the importance of dietary adherence can help reduce cardiovascular mortality.

Non-cardiovascular mortality was 54% higher in individuals with very low adherence to dietary guidelines compared to those with very high adherence.

Emphasizing dietary adherence can also help reduce non-cardiovascular mortality.

HIIT is effective for reducing body fat levels.

Incorporating HIIT into training can aid in fat loss efforts.

Policies and practices focused on reducing portion size could help discourage excessive consumption of ultra-processed foods.

Implementing portion size reduction strategies may be beneficial for public health.

For diabetes remission in newly diagnosed diabetes (NDD), the recommended macronutrient composition is 49-54% carbohydrates, 19-20% protein, and 21-26% fat.

Practitioners should consider these macronutrient ratios when advising patients with newly diagnosed diabetes.

For prediabetes (PD) remission to normal glucose tolerance (NGT), the recommended macronutrient composition is 50-56% carbohydrates, 18-20% protein, and 21-27% fat.

Practitioners should consider these macronutrient ratios when advising patients with prediabetes.

To prevent progression to type 2 diabetes (T2D) in prediabetes and normal glucose tolerance groups, the recommended macronutrient compositions are 54-57% carbohydrates, 16-20% protein, and 20-24% fat for prediabetes, and 56-60% carbohydrates, 14-17% protein, and 20-24% fat for normal glucose tolerance.

Practitioners should consider these macronutrient ratios when advising patients at risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

Replacing 5% energy from animal fat with 5% energy from plant fat is associated with a 4% to 24% reduction in overall mortality and a 5% to 30% reduction in CVD mortality.

Encouraging dietary fat substitution can significantly reduce mortality risks.

The intensive lifestyle intervention (ILI) reduced REM-AHI and NREM-AHI during the 4-year follow-up compared to the diabetes support and education (DSE) control group.

Implementing an intensive lifestyle intervention can significantly improve sleep apnea severity in obese individuals with type 2 diabetes.

The increased prevalence of chronic diseases is mainly derived from ultra-processed foods.

Reducing the consumption of ultra-processed foods may help in preventing chronic diseases.

Students in the intervention dining halls consumed significantly less junk food and high-fat meat and increased their perceived importance of eating a healthful diet relative to the control group.

Implementing point-of-selection marketing strategies in dining halls can effectively promote healthier eating behaviors among college students.

The nutrition-based shared medical appointment (SMA) intervention resulted in a mean weight loss of 6.6 pounds, while the individualized counseling control group lost a mean of 3.6 pounds.

Practitioners may consider SMA as a more effective approach for weight loss in prediabetic patients.

The intervention resulted in a significant mean weight loss of -4.5 ± 7.2 kg among participants.

Practitioners can consider this intervention as effective for weight loss in similar patient populations.

Approximately 27% of participants lost ≥5% of their initial body weight.

This indicates a notable success rate for significant weight loss in the intervention.

Many people can lose weight in the short term by reducing their intake of calories with various diets.

Practitioners can encourage calorie reduction for short-term weight loss.

Participants treated with SAR425899 lost more weight, fat mass, and fat free mass compared to those on placebo (p < 0.05).

SAR425899 may enhance weight loss and body composition improvements.

Postpartum weight gain was the result of increased energy intake after pregnancy rather than decreased energy expenditure.

Women with obesity should be advised on managing energy intake after pregnancy to prevent weight retention.

Women with postpartum weight loss reduced energy intake during the postpartum period by 300 kcal/d.

Encouraging reduced energy intake can aid in postpartum weight loss for women with obesity.

Situational antecedents such as eating in the car and snacking alone were associated with overeating and impulsive eating.

Practitioners should consider environmental factors when addressing overeating behaviors.

Plant-based dietary patterns rich in minimally processed foods, vegetables, and fruits reduce CVD risk.

Health professionals should recommend plant-based diets rich in whole foods to reduce CVD risk.

The Mediterranean, Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, and vegetarian diets reduce CVD risk.

Health professionals should promote these specific dietary patterns to lower CVD risk.

Tirzepatide administration for 72 weeks elicited significant weight reduction ranging from 5% to 20.9% across different trials in a dose-dependent manner.

Tirzepatide may be an effective option for weight management in patients with obesity and T2DM.

Liraglutide is approved for the treatment of obesity.

Liraglutide can be prescribed for obesity management.