The Relationship between Nutrition and Chronic Conditions Including Obesity, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease, and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention state that 60% of adults in the US have at least one chronic disease, with 40% having two or more.Chronic diseases are among the primary causes of mortality worldwide.Diet plays a significant role in the onset of these diseases, including obesity, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, stroke, type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and fatty liver.Additionally, nutrition plays a crucial role in managing and preventing them.Furthermore, nutrition has a major effect on our gut health.Controlling calorie intake, increasing fiber intake, having physical activity, choosing healthy fat, and other solutions that are mentioned in the text are important for our health.
Authors
- Nima Jahaniboushehri
Institutions
- Shiraz University (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Advances in Complementary & Alternative Medicine
- Published
- 2024-10-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.31031/acam.2024.08.000686
- Primary Topic
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00