Is Fasting Superior to Continuous Caloric Restriction for Weight Loss and Metabolic Outcomes in Obese Adults? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials.

Background: fasting-based strategies (FBS) and continuous caloric restriction (CCR) are popular methods for weight loss and improving metabolic health. FBS alternates between eating and fasting periods, while CCR reduces daily calorie intake consistently. Both aim to create a calorie deficit, but it is still uncertain as to which is more effective for short- and long-term weight and metabolic outcomes.

Ultrasound Cut-Off Values for Rectus Femoris for Detecting Sarcopenia in Patients with Nutritional Risk.

Background: A nationwide, prospective, multicenter, cohort study (the Disease-Related caloric-protein malnutrition EChOgraphy (DRECO) study) was designed to assess the usefulness of ultrasound of the rectus femoris for detecting sarcopenia in hospitalized patients at risk of malnutrition and to define cut-off values of ultrasound measures.

Methods: Patients at risk of malnutrition according to the Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST) underwent handgrip dynamometry, bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA), a Timed Up and Go (TUG) test, and rectus femoris ultrasound studies. European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP2) criteria were used to define categories of sarcopenia (at risk, probable, confirmed, severe).

Physicians' Perception of Oral Nutritional Supplement Acceptance and Tolerability in Malnourished Outpatients: PerceptiONS Study.

Malnutrition is a common condition associated with various pathologies such as infections, neoplasms and digestive system disorders. Patients can be managed using different strategies, which include dietary modifications or oral nutritional supplements (ONS). It is important to promote good ONS adherence in order to attain clinical efficacy and cost-effectiveness.

Flexible treatment of gestational diabetes mellitus adjusted according to intrauterine fetal growth versus treatment according to strict maternal glycemic parameters: a randomized clinical trial.

Introduction: To compare the conventional treatment of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) with flexible treatment according to the measurement of fetal abdominal circumference (AC) in daily clinical practice.

Research Design And Methods: Two hundred and sixty pregnant women diagnosed with GDM before week 34 were randomly placed in two groups: a control group, treated according to maternal capillary glycemia, and an experimental group, treated according to ultrasound parameters of fetal growth. The glycemic targets in the control group were blood glucose levels when fasting and 1 hour postprandial (<95/140 mg/dL).

Addressing the Relationship Between Testosterone Levels and Urethral Stricture: A Case-Control Study.

Purpose: Hypoandrogenism may have an association with urethral stricture. This study aimed to identify and quantify the association between testosterone levels and urethral stricture.

Materials And Methods: A case-control study was conducted from January 2019 to January 2021.