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| 31 Jan 2010 |
Extra benefit from DASH-style diet with exercise and weight loss
In adults, a DASH-style diet combined with exercise and weight loss lead to greater decreases in high blood pressure than with diet alone…Read more>>
A DASH-style diet consists of:
- High intake of fruits, vegetables, nuts and legumes, low-fat dairy products, and whole grains and;
- Low intake of sodium, sweetened beverages, and red and processed meats.
Learn more about…Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH diet) |
| 31 Jan 2010 |
Total dietary fat a risk marker in overweight young adults
Body fat around internal organs such as the bowel and liver is a bigger health risk than body fat that sits just beneath the skin. In overweight young adults, total dietary fat intake predicted the amount of this more hazardous type of fat…Read more>>
Tips for reducing your saturated fat intake |
| 24 Jan 2010 |
Higher blood glucose levels increase risk of death from cancer
Insulin and glucose may influence death due to cancer by helping cancers to grow and by prolonging the life of cancerous cells. For every 2.8 mmol/L (50 mg/dl) increase in blood glucose, there was a 22% increased risk of overall cancer-related death, independent of other risk factors…Read more>> |
| 24 Jan 2010 |
Healthy sleep and good brain function in kids and teenagers
There is mounting evidence that sleep is important for learning, memory and the underlying ability of the brain to adapt itself over time. Adequate sleep helps working memory as well as memory consolidation in kids and teenagers. Performance in abstract and complex tasks involving higher brain functions declines more strongly after sleep deprivation than the performance in simple memory tasks…Read more>> |
| 17 Jan 2010 |
Extra kilos increase risk of low back pain
Overweight and obesity increase the risk of low back pain. In particular, obesity was linked with increased likelihood of low back pain in the past 12 months, seeking care for low back pain and chronic low back pain…Read more>>
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| 17 Jan 2010 |
Preventable warning signs of liver disease
Gallstones and fatty liver disease share some important risk factors, such as central obesity and diabetes. Persons with previous surgical gall bladder removal were two times more likely to be hospitalised for or die of liver disease...Read more>> |
| 10 Jan 2010 |
Normal weight and good fitness reduce risk of heart failure
Overweight and abdominal obesity are linked to an increased risk of heart failure (HF). Moderate or high levels of physical activity reduce the risk of HF. The protective effect of physical activity on HF risk is seen at all levels of body mass index...Read more>>
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| 10 Jan 2010 |
Poor sleep health common in elderly people with heart failure
In adults (aged 71-87 yrs), moderate to severe sleep disorded breathing was found in 42% of those with heart failure versus 8% in those without heart disease. They also had more difficulties maintaining sleep and greater excessive daytime sleepiness...Read more>> |
| 3 Jan 2010 |
Overweight young adults have higher blood pressure at mid-life
All periods of adult weight gain (26-36, 36-43, 43-53 years) were linked with higher blood pressure at middle age. Body mass index (BMI) also tracked strongly through adulthood. For example, the BMI at 53 years in men first overweight at 26 years was 30.9 kg/m2 compared to 26.4 in those first overweight at age 53. This study highlights the importance for later health of preventing overweight in early adulthood…Read more>> |
| 3 Jan 2010 |
The built environment and health
Neighborhoods that are characterised as more walkable, either leisure-oriented or destination-driven, are associated with increased physical activity, increased social capital, lower overweight, lower reports of depression, and less reported alcohol abuse…Read more>> |
