Health


Obesity Paradox Explained

An analysis of individual level pooled data from 10 prospective cohort studies concluded that obesity is associated with earlier onset of heart failure (HF), increased risk of HF; and greater proportion of life lived with HF in the context of shorter total longevity. A total of 170,205 adults free from […]


Prolonged Sitting Linked to Mortality

A prospective national cohort study in the US suggests both the total volume of sedentary time and its accrual in prolonged, uninterrupted bouts are associated with all-cause mortality. The study included 7985 black and white adults aged 45 years or older. Sedentary time was measured using a hip-mounted accelerometer. 340 […]


Diets and Mortality and CVD

Findings from a prospective cohort study challenge current global dietary guidelines. A total of 135 335 individuals aged 35 to 70 years without cardiovascular disease (CVD) were enrolled between Jan 1, 2003, and March 31, 2013 from 613 communities in 18 low-income, middle-income, and high-income countries in seven geographical regions globally. […]


Weight Gain Risky

A US cohort analysis revealed that moderate weight gain from 18 or 21 to 55 years old was associated with significantly increased risk of major chronic diseases and mortality. A total of 92 837 women (97% white; mean weight gain: 12.6 kg over 37 years) and 25 303 men (97% white; mean […]


Improved Diet Quality Linked to Lower Mortality

A US study showed that improved diet quality over 12 years was consistently associated with a decreased risk of death. The study used Cox proportional-hazards models to calculate adjusted hazard ratios for total and cause-specific mortality among 47,994 women and 25,745 men from 1998 through 2010, with changes in diet […]


Meat Intake Linked to Mortality

A large US population based cohort study revealed that increased risks of all cause mortality and nine specific causes of death were associated with both processed and unprocessed red meat, accounted for, in part, by heme iron intake and nitrate/nitrite from processed meat. Replacing the intake of red meat with […]