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Diabetes and heart disease are frequently linked as co-morbid chronic conditions associated with shared risk factors such as chronic inflammation [1], [2], poor sleep quality [3], [4], [5], and pro-inflammatory diets [6]. They are also commonly cited together as conditions that increase in prevalence among aging populations, such as those managing HIV [7], and are both considered standard risk factors in cardiovascular health assessments [8].
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The Western Diet and Its Impact on Modern Health: What Patients ... diagnosticdetectives.com 5 facts
claimChronic conditions often referred to as 'diseases of civilization'—including obesity, diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, and certain cancers—can be reversed within weeks when individuals return to traditional eating patterns.
claimInhabitants of traditional cultures who maintain their ancestral diets tend to be free of chronic diseases like obesity, diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, and certain cancers, only developing them after adopting Western eating patterns.
accountMichael Pollan's book 'In Defense of Food' describes a group of Australian Aborigines who had developed metabolic syndrome—a cluster of conditions including diabetes, obesity, heart disease, and high blood pressure—after relocating to settlements and consuming a Western diet consisting of flour, sugar, rice, carbonated drinks, alcoholic beverages, powdered milk, cheap fatty meat, potatoes, and onions.
claimPopulations consuming traditional, whole-food diets experience significantly lower rates of obesity, diabetes, heart disease, depression, and anxiety compared to those consuming a Western diet.
accountPhysicians working in eastern and central Africa, Australia, New Zealand, the southern Pacific, and other isolated regions reported few or no instances of dental caries, cancer, heart disease, appendicitis, diverticulitis, diabetes, and infectious disease among indigenous populations.
The Western Diet: Processed Foods and Meats Are Killing Us sentientmedia.org 3 facts
claimIndividuals who maintain a sedentary lifestyle and consume exclusively highly processed foods and meats have a higher likelihood of being diagnosed with diabetes or heart disease compared to active individuals who monitor their health and eating habits.
claimResearchers at the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine found that even short-term exposure to the Western Diet can increase an individual's risk of both diabetes and heart disease.
claimObesity is a factor in the onset of diabetes, heart disease, and high blood pressure.
Understanding acute and chronic inflammation - Harvard Health health.harvard.edu 2 facts
claimResearch has associated chronic inflammation with heart disease, diabetes, cancer, arthritis, and bowel diseases such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
claimDr. Robert H. Shmerling describes the relationship between chronic inflammation and ailments like heart disease and diabetes as a 'chicken-and-egg scenario,' noting it is difficult to determine if chronic inflammation increases the risk of these ailments or is a byproduct of them.
The Evolution of Diet - National Geographic nationalgeographic.com 2 facts
perspectiveMany paleoanthropologists argue that the modern Paleolithic diet's heavy focus on meat does not accurately replicate the diversity of foods consumed by human ancestors, nor does it account for the active lifestyles that protected them from heart disease and diabetes.
claimAdvocates of the Paleo diet, such as Loren Cordain, claim that consuming the foods eaten by hunter-gatherer ancestors can help modern humans avoid diseases of civilization, including heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, cancer, and acne.
Benefits of Sleep: Improved Energy, Mood, and Brain Health sleepfoundation.org 1 fact
claimSleep provides several key health benefits, including improved memory, focus, learning, better mood, emotional regulation, stronger immune response, balanced appetite and metabolism, reduced risk of chronic conditions like heart disease and diabetes, faster muscle recovery, tissue repair, increased energy, and daytime alertness.
Evolutionary Eating — What We Can Learn From Our Primitive Past todaysdietitian.com 1 fact
claimMarlene Zuk cites a study of aboriginal Australians that demonstrated a link between an indigenous diet and a reduction in modern diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, and obesity.
What Are The Global Impacts of The Western Diet On Health? rupahealth.com 1 fact
claimThe Western diet's departure from traditional nutritional models has been linked to health challenges including obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and cancer.
To Follow the Real Early Human Diet, Eat Everything scientificamerican.com 1 fact
claimHunter-gatherer populations globally consume diets with widely varying proportions of plant and animal foods while remaining protected from diseases common in industrial populations, such as heart disease and diabetes.
How sleep deprivation can harm your health - Harvard Health health.harvard.edu 1 fact
claimChronic sleep deprivation can damage nearly every system in the human body, including contributing to diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, mental illness, dementia, and weight gain.
How the intersection of modern diets, climate, and food systems is ... medicalxpress.com 1 fact
claimHighly processed modern diets are linked to chronic diseases including cancer, diabetes, heart disease, Alzheimer's, and poor mental health.
What is Inflammation? Causes, Effects, Treatment - Harvard Health health.harvard.edu 1 fact
claimPro-inflammatory diets are associated with a higher risk of chronic diseases such as heart disease and diabetes.
Paleolithic diet - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 1 fact
claimModern hunter-gatherer populations exercise more than modern office workers, which provides protection against heart disease and diabetes.
Western pattern diet | Nutrition and Dietetics | Research Starters ebsco.com 1 fact
claimThe Western Pattern Diet contributes to significant health issues, including obesity, heart disease, and diabetes.
Should you be tested for inflammation? health.harvard.edu 1 fact
claimFor most people, routine C-reactive protein (CRP) testing adds relatively little value to assessments based on standard risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes, smoking, high cholesterol, and a family history of heart disease.
5.1 Physical Health and Growth in Early Childhood - OpenStax openstax.org 1 fact
referenceLimited access to affordable and nutritious food is linked to health problems such as obesity, diabetes, and heart disease, according to Ziso et al. (2022).
How Much Sleep Do You Need? - Sleep Foundation sleepfoundation.org 1 fact
claimAn ongoing lack of sleep is associated with serious health issues, including high blood pressure, heart disease, weight gain, obesity, diabetes, and depression.
Future of Food Series Part IV: The Evolution of Diet harmonyvalleyfarm.blogspot.com 1 fact
perspectiveLoren Cordain advocates for a diet consisting of lean meat and fish while limiting the intake of beans, cereal grains, and dairy products to avoid 'diseases of civilization' such as heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, and cancer.
How much sleep do you actually need? - Harvard Health health.harvard.edu 1 fact
claimPoor sleep quality is associated with an increased risk of diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and mental health issues such as anxiety and depression.
Comparison of Traditional Indigenous Diet and Modern Industrial ... isom.ca 1 fact
claimExcessive consumption of carbohydrates in modern industrialized diets is linked to diabetes and heart disease, often exacerbated by an emphasis on food palatability, according to Sharma, Fernandes, and Fulton (2013).
The Good, The Bad and the Ugly of Inflammation medschool.vanderbilt.edu 1 fact
claimWhile HIV was the primary viral threat 30 years ago, AIDS has become a manageable disease due to effective anti-viral drugs; however, increased survival rates have led to higher rates of co-morbid conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, and kidney disease, which appear related to chronic infection.