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Red Meat and Diabetes: Untangling Causation from Correlation

Physiologically Speaking

In this week's post, we take a deep dive into the latest study showing that red meat intake is associated with type 2 diabetes…one that caused quite a stir in the media. More meat, more diabetes? Model 3 is nearly identical to model 2, but omits the adjustment for BMI. This is where the authors make a very critical move.

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Abstract DP42: A Stroke Case Management Program To Improve Hospital Readmission Rates After Index Stroke

Stroke Journal

The program involves telephone visits with a stroke-specialized nurse within 1 week after discharge and 3 months post-discharge. Patients were also provided with the stroke nurses direct contact information to help navigate the healthcare system. The control group included patients not enrolled in the program. vs 69.3%, p=0.04).

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Expert Perspective: The Obesity Paradox with Salvatore Carbone, PhD

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

There are significant data that show that if you have obesity, you have a high risk of developing coronary heart disease, heart failure, type 2 diabetes (T2D) or risk factors such as hypertension and dyslipidemia. [1] These individuals tend to have a better prognosis when compared to both individuals with normal weight (BMI of 18.5

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