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31 Oct 2010
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Genes only worsen body weight when combined with a high fat diet
In European and Asian adults, those carrying a common gene linked to obesity only had a higher body mass index when they consumed a high, but not a low saturated fat diet (≤ 22 g per day)…Read more>>
> About one-fifth of the population is genetically pre-disposed to obesity but a healthy, low-fat diet can help readily overcome this.
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31 Oct 2010
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Poor diet quality predicts increasing waist lines in Aussie adults
In Australian adults, poor diet quality was the key predictor of a ≥ 5% increase of waist circumference measured over 5 years…Read more>>
> Reducing saturated fat intake, excess sugar intake and eating more fruits and vegetables, together with consuming alcohol at low-risk levels (≤ 2 standard drinks per day) are often the first steps to improving a poor quality diet.
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24 Oct 2010
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Public transport users burn more calories
Commuting to work by public transport rather than car increased energy usage by about 520 kJ/day (124 kcal/day) which is equivalent to about a kilo of weight loss every 3 months…Read more>>
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24 Oct 2010
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Eating frequency is not a key weight-gain factor in women
In midlife women, eating frequency was not linked with overweight, but it was linked with energy intake, so addressing portion size and the types of food eaten may better prevent weight gain…Read more>>
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17 Oct 2010
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Pre-diabetes increases heartburn
In adults, pre-diabetes (or metabolic syndrome) is an independent risk factor for heartburn. Reducing a large waist circumference and high blood glucose levels can help reduce heartburn…Read more>>
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17 Oct 2010
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Effect of food portion-size on energy intake and bite-size
In adults, doubling food portion-size from 410g of pasta to 820g increased energy intake mainly by increasing the size of each bite taken. Overweight adults where more prone to increase their energy intake in the presence of the larger portion-size, highlighting the importance of reducing portion-size when trying to lose weight…Read more>>
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10 Oct 2010
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Poor sleep undermines dietary efforts to reduce overweight
In adults, sleeping 5.5 hours compared to 8.5 hours reduced the proportion of weight lost as fat during a moderate calorie reduction diet. Lack of sufficient sleep may compromise the effectiveness of dietary interventions for weight loss...Read more>>
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10 Oct 2010
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Exposure to occupational noise increases heart disease risk
Adults chronically exposed to occupational noise had a 2-fold increased risk of heart disease compared with those never exposed, independent of other risk factors...Read more>>
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3 Oct 2010
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Lifestyle factors and productivity at work
More than 10% of sick leave and the higher levels of productivity loss at work may be attributed to lifestyle behaviours- insufficient physical activity, smoking, insufficient fruit and vegetable intake and obesity...Read more>>
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03 Oct 2010
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Alcoholic intake and prostate cancer
In men (aged 50-71 yrs), low-risk alcohol intake levels (i.e. 1 or 2 standard drinks per day) did not appreciably increase the risk of prostate cancer. However, a 20% higher risk of non-advanced prostate cancer was observed in men consuming more than 3 standard drinks each day, independent of other key risk factors...Read more>>
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