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Abstract editorial illustration accompanying the article: Study links closer adherence to the Eatwell Guide with lower body-fat markers
Biology
Low evidenceHuman study

Study links closer adherence to the Eatwell Guide with lower body-fat markers

In a study of 156,764 UK Biobank participants, researchers examined associations between adherence to the UK Eatwell Guide and measures of body size and body fat. Higher adherence was associated with lower adiposity measures both at the initial assessment and, in the prospective analysis, with more favorable body mass index patterns over time. The study does not show that adherence caused these differences.

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Abstract editorial illustration accompanying the article: Trial found non-nutritive sweetened drinks were similar to water for weight over 2 years
Health & Medicine
Moderate evidenceHuman study

Trial found non-nutritive sweetened drinks were similar to water for weight over 2 years

In this human trial, 493 adults with overweight compared non-nutritive sweetened (NNS) beverages with water for weight change over 1 year of assisted weight management plus 1 year of unassisted monitoring. Over 104 weeks, the weight loss seen with NNS beverages (4.8 kg) was not significantly different from water (3.7 kg). The study suggests both approaches had similar weight results when paired with a weight-management program.

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