In August 2018 researchers from the UK, Singapore and Japan published the results of their review of the medical scientific literature to assess how obesity, gender and regular physical activity … Read more
Anxiety appears to occur more frequently in overweight and obese individuals than those with a normal weight
In February 2019 researchers from Iran published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the frequency of anxiety symptoms in obese/overweight individuals. A total of 25 studies were … Read more
Inactive individuals appear to have an increased risk of dying prematurely but daily physical activity does not show any additional benefit
In December 2018 researchers from Korea published the results of their study to assess the relationship between amount of physical activity and longevity. The medical records of 23,257,723 individuals who … Read more
Dietary phosphate, particularly inorganic phosphate, appears to increase the risk of hypertension in otherwise healthy individuals
In March 2019 researchers from the USA published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the role of phosphates on the risk of hypertension. Dietary phosphate, particularly inorganic … Read more
Consumption of green bananas appear to improve glycaemic control and body composition in pre-diabetics and those with diabetes type 2
In March 2019 researchers from Brazil published the results of their study to assess the effect of green bananas, which are composed of resistant starches, on body composition, fasting blood … Read more
Coffee appears to be associated with reduced risk of brain cancer, especially in Asian populations, whereas tea only appears to reduce the risk in American populations
In March 2019 researchers from China published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the association between coffee and tea consumption and brain cancer risk. A total of … Read more
Beetroot juice appears to enhance the reduction of the systolic blood pressure level for up to 6 hours following a moderate-intensity aerobic exercise in obese individuals
In February 2019 researchers from Brazil published the results of their study to assess the effect of beetroot juice on post-exercise blood pressure levels in obese individuals. Fourteen individuals with … Read more
A higher tea consumption appears to be associated with a reduced risk of osteoporosis
In December 2017 researchers from the USA published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effect of tea consumption on the risk of osteoporosis. A total of … Read more
Magnesium supplementation appears to be effective for mild-to-moderate depression in adults
In June 2017 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess whether over-the-counter magnesium supplementation improved symptoms of depression. 112 individuals (average age 52 years; 38% … Read more
No evidence has been found that diet plays a role in the development of aortic valve stenosis
In November 2018 researchers from Sweden published the results of their study to assess the association of two dietary patterns, a modified Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet and … Read more
Mediterranean, DASH, MIND, Anti-inflammatory and Prudent diets all appear to offer protection against cognitive decline in older individuals
In February 2019 researchers from Australia published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the impact of different dietary patterns on cognitive health of older individuals. The dietary … Read more
The MIND diet may help to prevent or delay complaints about memory in older individuals with no history of depression
In January 2019 researchers from France published the results of their study to assess whether adherence to the Mediterranean-DASH diet intervention for neurodegenerative delay (MIND) was associated with subjective memory … Read more
Well planned vegetarian diets not only reduce the risk of coronary heart disease but are also able to reverse it, including atherosclerosis, as well as being able to reduce cardiovascular disease risk factors
In May 2018 members of the USA published their overview of vegetarian diets. They stated that cardiovascular disease is globally the leading cause of death, being responsible for 46% of … Read more
Mediterranean and DASH diets may be associated with a reduced the risk of heart failure
In January 2018 researchers from Brazil published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the association between different dietary patterns on the risk of heart failure. Several dietary … Read more
The DASH diet was effective in lowering blood pressure and may be useful in controlling stage 1 hypertension in elderly people
In January 2019 researchers from Thailand published the results of their study to assess the effect of the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet on reducing the risk of … Read more
A high consumption of soft drinks is associated with a low water intake in children
In May 2017 researchers from The Netherlands published the results of their study to assess the association between fruit juice and soft drinks consumption and water consumption by children as … Read more
The DASH dietary pattern is associated with a decreased incidence of cardiovascular disease and improves blood pressure and other cardiometabolic risk factors in individuals with and without diabetes type 2
In February 2019 researchers from Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, USA and Spain published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the association between the Dietary Approaches to Stop … Read more
Sleep discrepancy
Sleep discrepancy is the difference between between self-reported sleep duration and actigraphy-measured sleep. Actigraphy is increasingly being used to determine sleep patterns in normal, healthy adult populations, infants and children, … Read more
Individuals with fibromyalgia may find that they experience greater morning pain following a wakeful night
In November 2018 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the association between sleep discrepancy, its night-to-night variability and firbromyalgia symptoms. 223 adults with fibromyalgia … Read more
Wine and beer within a moderate alcohol intake is associated with higher levels of HDL-cholesterol and adiponectin
In December 2018 researchers from Spain published the results of their study to assess the associations of moderate alcohol intake and the type of alcoholic beverage with metabolic and inflammatory … Read more