Our analysis also indicated that substituting only 10% of daily caloric intake from beef and processed meat for fruits, vegetables, nuts, legumes and selected seafood could offer substantial health improvements of 48 min gained per person per day and a 33% reduction in dietary carbon footprint.

This advisory highlights alcohol use as a leading preventable cause of cancer in the United States, contributing to nearly 100,000 cancer cases and about 20,000 cancer deaths each year.

Among adults with CKD stages 2-4, CAC progression over a mean 3.3 years was associated with higher risk of atherosclerotic CVD and all-cause mortality. The associations were strongest among participants without CAC at baseline.

A randomized trial of 156 people in Pakistan found a plant-based diet significantly improved LDL “bad” cholesterol, HbA1c, fasting blood glucose, c-reactive protein (a marker of inflammation), and blood pressure compared to a control group after one year. Subjective surveys also found that vitality, general health, and physical functioning improved on a plant-based diet.

Among 5.3 million veterans in this cross-sectional study, less than 1% underwent testing for Lp(a) within or outside the VHA.

Accelerated MRI enabled accurate quantification of human EAT FAC. The relationships between the EAT FAC profile and LV structure and function in STEMI patients suggest the potential of EAT FAC MRI as a biomarker for adipose tissue quality and inflammatory status in cardiovascular disease.

Food energy savings could feed human populations greater than those of: dogs – the entire EU, cats – France or the UK and humans – two-thirds of the Earth’s population.