Adherence to Mediterranean diet and prevalence of differentiated thyroid cancer: a single-center Unit of Thyroid Surgery experience in a Southern-Italy cohort.

Background: The Mediterranean diet (MD) is recognized as a cultural heritage by UNESCO, thus, is a nutritional model widely spread in all Mediterranean countries. As already demonstrated by several studies, high adherence to MD is a protective factor against many chronic diseases. Conversely, poor adherence to the diet is correlated with an increased prevalence of these pathologies.

Chronotype as a predictor of weight loss and body composition improvements in women with overweight or obesity undergoing a very low-calorie ketogenic diet (VLCKD).

Background & Aim: Recent studies reported that chronotype play a role in the development of metabolic comorbidities and in determining dietary habits in obesity. However, little is known if chronotype could predict the efficacy of nutritional approaches for obesity. The aim of this study was to investigate whether chronotype categories can have a role in determining the efficacy of very low-calorie ketogenic diet (VLCKD) in terms of weight loss and changes of body composition in women with overweight or obesity.

Comprehensive Approach to Medical Nutrition Therapy in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: From Diet to Bioactive Compounds.

In the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), diet plays a key role. Individualized medical nutritional therapy, as part of lifestyle optimization, is one of the cornerstones for the management of T2DM and has been shown to improve metabolic outcomes. This paper discusses major aspects of the nutritional intervention (including macro- and micronutrients, nutraceuticals, and supplements), with key practical advice.

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Chronotype is a reflection of an individual's preference for sleeping, eating and activity times over a 24 h period. Based on these circadian preferences, three chronotype categories have been identified: morning (MC) (), intermediate (IC) and evening (EC) (). Chronotype categories have been reported to influence dietary habits; subjects with EC are more prone to follow unhealthy diets.

Type 2 Diabetes: Also a "Clock Matter"?

Background: We investigated whether chronotype is associated with glycemic control, antidiabetic treatment, and risk of developing complications in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM).

Methods: The diabetologists filled out an online questionnaire on the Google Form platform to collect the following parameters of subjects with T2DM: body mass index (BMI), fasting plasma glucose (FPG), glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c), diabetes history, antidiabetic treatment, diabetic complications, and chronotype categories.

Results: We enrolled 106 subjects with T2DM (M/F: 58/48; age: 63.