Telehealth-delivered nutrition interventions are effective in practice; however, limited evidence exists regarding their cost-effectiveness. In this episode, lead author Jaimon Kelly from the Centre for Online Health, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, discusses with Douglas Taren his evaluation of twelve randomized controlled trials on the cost-effectiveness of telehealth-delivered nutrition interventions for improving health outcomes in adults with chronic disease ..read more

Intermittent energy restriction (IER) and periodic fasting (PF) has become a popular dietary trend and topic of research for metabolic outcomes and weight loss. This episode, editor-in-chief Dr. Douglas Taren speaks with featured article authors Elske van den Burg and Marjolein Schoonakker on their systematic review summarizing current knowledge of the effects of IER and PF in patients with T2D on markers of metabolic control and the need for glucose-lowering medication ..read more

Retirement is an opportune time for people to establish new healthy routines. Exercise and nutritional interventions are promising in the prevention and treatment of sarcopenic obesity. The authors of this featured article conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the effectiveness of nutritional and exercise interventions for the treatment of sarcopenic obesity in persons of retirement age. Join us this episode as editor-in-chief Dr. Douglas Taren speaks with Doris Eglseer and Lea Reiter from Institute of Nursing Science, Medical University of Graz, about their thoughts on the ..read more

Middle childhood and early adolescence have received disproportionately low levels of scientific attention relative to other life stages, especially as related to nutrition and health. Nevertheless, this age bracket, which encompasses most of the primary education and basic schooling years for most individuals, is marked by significant changes, inflection points, and sexually driven divergence in somatic and brain growth and development trajectories. Join us for this episode where Douglas Taren speaks with Jose Saavedra, co-author of this featured article, on their review highlighting the spec ..read more

Portion size norm is described as the perception of how much of a given food people choose to eat. The authors of this featured article conducted a systematic review to examine the portion size norm of discretionary foods and assess the methodologies used to investigate the norm. Join us this episode as editor-in-chief Dr. Douglas Taren speaks with Qingzhou (Monica) Liu and Anna Rangan from The University of Sydney about their thoughts on their findings ..read more

Diet quality is a multidimensional concept that incorporates healthy food choices, nutrient adequacy, food variety, moderation/excess, and overall balance. The authors of this episode's featured article conducted a review to examine the consumption of both nutrients and foods or food groups in recognition of the importance of the relationships between nutrients, foods, and dietary patterns that underpin diet quality. Join us for a conversation with article co-author Erynn McAuley from the School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, Queensl ..read more

Poor sleep is increasingly seen as an issue of public health concern. In recent years, there has been growing interest in protein as a route to improve sleep outcomes; however, the evidence is limited and inconclusive. Join us this episode as Dr. Douglas Taren speaks with authors Janine Wirth and Lorraine Brennan from the UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science, University College Dublin, for this episode's featured article ..read more

Aging is an essential milestone that governments worldwide must plan for. At a global level, Japan currently has the highest share of population older than 65 years. Elderly individuals living alone encounter many challenges typically not faced by those living in a multiperson household. Nutrition status and diet are 2 such challenges, both of which are crucial determinants of health and well-being. Join us this episode as Dr. Douglas Taren speaks with the authors from this episode's featured article, Midori Ishikawa and Tetsuji Yokoyama from the National Institute of Public Health, Wako, Sait ..read more

To mitigate the age-related decline in skeletal muscle quantity and quality, and the associated negative health outcomes, it has been proposed that dietary protein recommendations for older adults should be increased alongside an active lifestyle and/or structured exercise training. The question therefore arises as to where this dietary protein required for meeting the protein demands of the rapidly aging global population should (or could) be obtained. Join us this episode as Douglas Taren speaks with co-authors Ino van der Heijden and Benjamin Wall from the Department of Sport and Health Sci ..read more

This episode, Dr. Douglas Taren speaks with Mateus de Lima Macena and Dr. Nassib Bezerra Bueno from Universidade Federal de Alagoas, Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil. Their article assesses effects of dietary polyphenols, from food sources or supplements, on the anthropometric, glycemic, renal, inflammatory, and oxidative stress markers in adults with diabetic nephropathy (DN). Join us for this conversation with this month's featured authors.  ..read more