In Brasília, older adults who learned to plan a meal also shed body fat

At a public primary-care clinic in Ceilândia, Brasília, 33 older adults with type 2 diabetes or prediabetes spent a year learning food differently — not through bans, but through skills: accepting new foods, reading labels, planning meals and using simple kitchen measures. In the University of Brasília study, published in Nutrients, body fat percentage fell significantly over the 12 months while weight and blood-sugar markers held steady, and participants who grew more open to foods saw their nutritional risk drop. Small numbers, honestly reported — and a gentle model other clinics can copy.

SDG 3 · Good health and well-being — Mechanism: institutional program