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Hoping for Health but Missing the Mark?
"There was a party at work, but there was next to nothing I could eat except the Oreos. At least they were vegan!" I hear this sort of reasoning every day in my practice. And I totally understand it. For years, I was a tater-tot vegetarian and thought...
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Association of ultra-processed food intake with severe non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a prospective study of 143073 UK Biobank participants
Fans of ultra-processed foods may have a high tendency of suffering from non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). This study investigated whether fondness for ultra-processed foods is associated with the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/processed-foods/association-of-ultra-processed-food-intake-with-severe-non-alcoholic-fatty-liver-disease-a-prospective-study-of-143073-uk-biobank-participants -
Longitudinal Associations between Intake of Fruit and Vegetables and Height Attainment from Preschool to School Entry
High dietary ingestion of fruits and vegetables may help boys aged 2-6 years to grow taller. This study looked at how the consumption of fruits and vegetables affects the height of children. Researchers examined the diets and measured the heights of...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/fruits/longitudinal-associations-between-intake-of-fruit-and-vegetables-and-height-attainment-from-preschool-to-school-entry -
Ultra-processed foods and the incidence of pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes among Iranian adults: the Tehran lipid and glucose study
High dietary ingestion of ultra-processed foods may trigger the onset of prediabetes in men and women. This study estimated the risk of prediabetes and type 2 diabetes in a study population comprising of 4,411 Iranian men and women based on their level...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/diabetes/ultra-processed-foods-and-the-incidence-of-pre-diabetes-and-type-2-diabetes-among-iranian-adults-the-tehran-lipid-and-glucose-study -
Ultra-processed foods and cardiovascular disease: analysis of three large US prospective cohorts and a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies
Likeness for ultra-processed foods may fuel the development of stroke, cardiovascular, and coronary heart disease in men and women. This study set out to unravel the puzzle linking ultra-processed food intake with the development of cardiovascular...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/cardiovascular-disease/ultra-processed-foods-and-cardiovascular-disease-analysis-of-three-large-us-prospective-cohorts-and-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis-of-prospective-cohort-studies -
A Higher Dietary Inflammatory Index Score is Associated with a Higher Risk of Incidence and Mortality of Cancer: A Comprehensive Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Creating more space for proinflammatory foods in our menu may up our risk of acquiring and dying from cancer. This meta-analysis provided evidence of a strong association between the ingestion of proinflammatory foods and high tendency of developing...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/cancer/a-higher-dietary-inflammatory-index-score-is-associated-with-a-higher-risk-of-incidence-and-mortality-of-cancer-a-comprehensive-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis -
Association of Dietary Fiber, Fruit, and Vegetable Consumption with Risk of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Creating more space for fiber-containing foods, such as fruits and vegetables, in our plates may improve our odds of fending off inflammatory bowel disease. This meta-analysis studied the findings of previously published research works that focused on...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/fruits/association-of-dietary-fiber-fruit-and-vegetable-consumption-with-risk-of-inflammatory-bowel-disease-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis -
Parental Education and the Association between Fruit and Vegetable Consumption and Asthma in Adolescents: The Greek Global Asthma Network (GAN) Study
Diets that favor the consumption of fruits and vegetables may help curb the onset of asthma in adolescents. This study examined the hypothesis that adolescents with high intake of fruits and vegetables are less likely to develop asthma. Researchers...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/fruits/parental-education-and-the-association-between-fruit-and-vegetable-consumption-and-asthma-in-adolescents-the-greek-global-asthma-network-gan-study -
Fruit and vegetable consumption and the risk of hypertension: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies
Upping the intake of fruits and vegetables may help reduce the incidence of hypertension in men and women. This study seeks to clarify the correlation between eating lots of fruits and vegetables and the odds of becoming hypertensive using a...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/hypertension/fruit-and-vegetable-consumption-and-the-risk-of-hypertension-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis-of-prospective-studies -
A Prospective Study of Dietary Meat Intake and Risk of Incident Chronic Kidney Disease
Devout consumption of meaty diets may precipitate the occurrence of chronic kidney disease in men and women. The purpose of this study was to determine the association between indulgence in a meaty diet and the probability of suffering from chronic...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/animal-products/flesh/a-prospective-study-of-dietary-meat-intake-and-risk-of-incident-chronic-kidney-disease -
Vegetarian and vegan diets and the risk of cardiovascular disease, ischemic heart disease and stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies
Strict adherence to a vegetarian diet may help fend off cardiovascular and ischemic heart diseases. This meta-analysis looked at the odds of vegetarians and non-vegetarians acquiring stroke, cardiovascular, and ischemic heart diseases. Researchers...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/cardiovascular-disease/vegetarian-and-vegan-diets-and-the-risk-of-cardiovascular-disease-ischemic-heart-disease-and-stroke-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis-of-prospective-cohort-studies -
High-Intensity Cigarette Smoking Is Associated With Incident Diabetes Mellitus In Black Adults: The Jackson Heart Study
Heavy smoking of cigarettes may make black men and women highly susceptible to diabetes mellitus. This study set out to provide answer to the question: are the odds of developing diabetes mellitus stacked against blacks who are cigarette smokers?...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/diabetes/high-intensity-cigarette-smoking-is-associated-with-incident-diabetes-mellitus-in-black-adults-the-jackson-heart-study -
Junk food consumption and psychological distress in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis
The odds of experiencing psychological distress, including depression, stress, anxiety, unhappiness, and sleep dissatisfaction, may be stacked against children and adolescents fond of consuming junk foods. This meta-analysis assessed if junk food...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/mental-health/depression/junk-food-consumption-and-psychological-distress-in-children-and-adolescents-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis -
Tobacco smoking and the risk of abdominal aortic aneurysm: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies.
Cigarette smoking may heighten an individual's risk of developing abdominal aortic aneurysm. This research work studied tobacco smoking in relation to the occurrence of abdominal aortic aneurysm. Researchers pooled data extracted from 23 studies that...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/cigarettes/tobacco-smoking-and-the-risk-of-abdominal-aortic-aneurysm-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis-of-prospective-studies -
Association Between Red and Processed Meat Consumption and Risk of Prostate Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Generous intake of red and processed meats may increase a man's chances of developing prostate cancer. This study examined red and processed meat consumption in relation to the development of prostate cancer by means of a meta-analysis. Researchers...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/cancer/prostate-cancer/association-between-red-and-processed-meat-consumption-and-risk-of-prostate-cancer-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis -
Diets high in vegetables, fruits, cereals, and tubers as a protective factor for metabolic syndrome in bank employees
Sticking to a diet that promotes the consumption of fruits, vegetables, tubers, and cereals may help guard against the occurrence of metabolic syndrome. This study sought to investigate the incidence of metabolic syndrome among consumers of fruits,...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/metabolic-syndrome/diets-high-in-vegetables-fruits-cereals-and-tubers-as-a-protective-factor-for-metabolic-syndrome-in-bank-employees -
Physical activity is associated with reduced risk of liver disease in the prospective UK Biobank cohort
Regular exercise may shield an individual from chronic liver disease (CLD) and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). This study looked at how physical activity influences an individual's probability of acquiring liver disease. Researchers charted...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/exercise/physical-activity-is-associated-with-reduced-risk-of-liver-disease-in-the-prospective-uk-biobank-cohort -
Association of fried food consumption with all cause, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality: prospective cohort study
A woman's love for fried foods may put at high risk of suffering from death from cancer, cardiovascular disease, and other causes. This study looked at a woman's risk of dying from cancer, cardiovascular ailments, and other diseases in relation to the...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/fried-food/association-of-fried-food-consumption-with-all-cause-cardiovascular-and-cancer-mortality-prospective-cohort-study -
A systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies on the association between alcohol intake and risk of fracture
Regular intake of alcohol may raise an individual's odds of fracturing a bone. This study evaluated alcohol drinking in relation to the subsequent occurrence of fracture by means of a meta-analysis. A total of 40 studies involving 170,916 cases of...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/alcohol/a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis-of-prospective-cohort-studies-on-the-association-between-alcohol-intake-and-risk-of-fracture -
Refined grains consumption is associated with a greater odds of glioma
Ardent consumption of refined grains can lead to a spike in glioma risk. This study assessed the correlation between fondness for refined grains and the subsequent development of glioma—a type of brain tumor. Researchers tracked the diets of 128...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/processed-foods/refined-grains-consumption-is-associated-with-a-greater-odds-of-glioma