Health

Exercise Reduced Sitting Linked Mortality

A longitudinal analysis in Australia revealed that sitting is associated with all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality risk among sedentary…

6 years ago

Poor Diet a Major Contributor to Mortality and Morbidity

A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 found that suboptimal diet is responsible for more deaths…

6 years ago

Alcohol Consumption Increases BP and Stroke Risk

A Chinese genetic epidemiological analyses revealed that alcohol intake uniformly increases blood pressure (BP) and stroke, indicating that the apparently…

6 years ago

Replacing Sitting with Physical Activity Linked to Longevity

A prospective US cohort study showed that replacement of 30 minutes/day of sitting with light physical activity (LPA) or moderate…

6 years ago

Salt Intake Reference Updated

A new US National Academies report updated Dietary Reference Intakes for potassium (Adequate Intake [AI] 3400 mg for man and…

6 years ago

Nut Consumption Linked to Lower CVD and Mortality

A US prospective analysis revealed that higher consumption of nuts, especially tree nuts, is associated with lower cardiovascular disease (CVD)…

6 years ago

Diet Soda Linked to CVD and Mortality

A US prospective multicenter longitudinal study suggested that higher intake of artificially sweetened beverages (ASB) was associated with increased risk…

6 years ago

A Personalized Approach to Predicting Postprandial Glycemic Responses to Food

A personalized predictive model that takes into consideration unique features of an individual in addition to food characteristics was more…

6 years ago

Fried Foods Linked to Mortality Risk

A prospective cohort study revealed that frequent consumption of fried foods, especially fried chicken and fried fish/shellfish, was associated with…

6 years ago

Heavy Workouts Not Linked to High Mortality

A US prospective observational study showed that high levels of physical activity are associated with prevalent coronary artery calcification (CAC)…

6 years ago

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