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The average increase in weightlifting performance following creatine supplementation plus resistance training was 14% greater than following placebo ingestion during resistance training (26% vs. 12%).

Creatine supplementation can significantly enhance weightlifting performance when combined with resistance training.

The increase in bench press 1RM ranged from 3% to 45%, and the improvement in weightlifting performance in the bench press ranged from 16% to 43%.

Results from creatine supplementation can vary widely among individuals in terms of bench press performance.

Maximal isotonic and isokinetic elbow flexor strength increased similarly in both arms after training.

Both training methods effectively increase elbow flexor strength, suggesting flexibility in training approaches.

Omega-3 fatty acid supplementation attenuates the decline in muscle volume during two weeks of unilateral leg immobilization in healthy young women (14% decline in control vs. 8% in n-3 group, P < 0.05).

Practitioners may consider recommending omega-3 supplementation to mitigate muscle loss during periods of immobilization.

Integrated rates of myofibrillar protein synthesis (MyoPS) were higher in the n-3 group compared to the control group at all times (P < 0.05).

Higher MyoPS in the n-3 group suggests that omega-3 supplementation may enhance muscle recovery and growth.

Liraglutide, 3.0 mg, leads to a mean percentage body weight reduction of -8.82% compared to -0.54% with placebo over 24 weeks.

Liraglutide can be considered as an effective adjunct therapy for weight management in patients struggling after metabolic surgery.

A dietary pattern including ALA-rich foods substantially reduces the recurrence of CHD events.

Encouraging a diet rich in ALA may help prevent CHD recurrence.

In males only, SPA correlated inversely to the rate of subsequent body weight change (r = -0.25, P less than 0.05) and the rate of fat-mass change (r = -0.35, P less than 0.005).

Encouraging higher SPA may help in managing body weight and fat mass in males.

Resistance training (RT) is as effective as aerobic training (AT) in lowering risk for cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and other diseases.

Both RT and AT can be prescribed for health benefits.

Resistance training (RT) is of greater benefit than aerobic training (AT) as an antisarcopenic exercise treatment.

RT should be prioritized for preserving muscle in older adults.

Semaglutide 2.4 mg once weekly significantly reduces body weight by approximately 15%, with simultaneous improvement in cardiometabolic risk factors and physical functioning in people with obesity.

Practitioners can consider semaglutide as an effective treatment option for weight loss in obese patients.

Tirzepatide has recently demonstrated that body weight reduction exceeding 20% in people with obesity is feasible.

Tirzepatide may be considered for patients seeking substantial weight loss.

Fat adaptation increased fat oxidation during exercise compared to a high-CHO diet.

Athletes may benefit from fat adaptation to enhance fat oxidation during prolonged exercise.

Resistance exercise and nutritional provision are two independent and major stimuli of muscle protein synthesis and overall muscle growth.

Practitioners should emphasize both resistance training and proper nutrition to enhance muscle growth.

Resistance exercise, nutritional provision, and the combination of the two can independently and synergistically increase muscle protein synthesis and anabolism.

Combining resistance training with nutritional support can maximize muscle growth outcomes.

A personalized postprandial-targeting (PPT) diet improved glycemic control significantly more than a Mediterranean (MED) diet as measured by daily time of glucose levels >140 mg/dL and HbA1c.

Practitioners may consider recommending a PPT diet for better glycemic control in prediabetic patients.

Both the PPT and MED diets reduced the daily time with glucose levels >140 mg/dL and HbA1c levels, but reductions were significantly greater in the PPT group.

Both diets can be beneficial, but the PPT diet may be more effective for glycemic control.

Fish with higher amounts of ω-3 fatty acids are associated with a lower risk of CVD.

Encouraging the consumption of oily fish rich in ω-3 fatty acids may be beneficial for patients at risk of CVD.

Type I and type II muscle fibres are activated when heavier and lighter loads are lifted to task failure.

Both heavy and light resistance training can be effective for muscle activation.

Substitution of low- and no-calorie sweetened beverages (LNCSBs) for sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) was associated with a reduction in body weight by 1.06 kg.

Practitioners may consider recommending LNCSBs as a substitute for SSBs to aid in weight management.

Substitution of LNCSBs for SSBs was associated with a reduction in body mass index (BMI) by 0.32.

Practitioners may use LNCSBs to help reduce BMI in at-risk populations.

Consumption of industrially produced trans fatty acids (TFA) adversely affects multiple risk factors for chronic diseases.

Reducing TFA consumption is crucial for improving health risk factors.

TFA consumption increases the risk of clinical coronary heart disease (CHD).

Awareness of TFA's role in increasing CHD risk is essential for dietary recommendations.

Training muscle groups 3 days per week using a total-body routine (TOTAL) leads to significantly greater increases in forearm flexor muscle thickness compared to training 1 day per week using a split-body routine (SPLIT).

Practitioners may consider recommending higher training frequencies for enhanced muscle growth.