Where lifestyle meets science
In December 2018 researchers from Spain and the USA published the results of their study to assess the relationship between a healthy lifestyle and risk of cardiovascular disease. 19,336 individuals … Read more
In January 2019 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess how physical activity, sedentary activity and food intake affected obesity and waist circumference in 4,118 … Read more
In April 2018 researchers from Iran published the results of their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effect of ginger on the management of obesity. Results showed … Read more
In November 2016 researchers Australia published the results of their study to assess the association between vitamin D, inter- and intra-muscular fatty tissue and insulin resistance in 40 women with … Read more
Metabolic syndrome is a group of medical conditions that occur together, namely increased blood pressure, high blood sugar, excess body fat around the waist, and abnormal cholesterol or triglyceride levels. … Read more
Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) can be either a single chemical or a mixture of chemicals that are able to interfere with any aspect of hormonal action. They are generally man-made and … Read more
Circadian disruption has been classified as probably carcinogenic to humans by the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer. So what is it?
The circadian clock is the … Read more
In July 2018 researchers from Brazil published the results of their study to assess the association between calcium intake and cardiometabolic risk factors during childhood. 350 children, aged between 8-9 … Read more
In August 2017 researchers from Australia and Brazil reviewed the scientific literature to compare the effectiveness of high-intensity interval training, sprint interval training and moderate-intensity continuous training in controlling body … Read more
In July 2018 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess whether any variables, eg age, sex, smoking status, body mass index (BMI), alcohol consumption, and … Read more
In March 2018 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to compare a pecan rich diet with an isocaloric control diet similar in total fat and fibre … Read more
In July 2018 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the benefits of yoga on gait, quality of life, physical activity and pain in adolescents … Read more
In June 2018, researchers from Germany published the results of their study to assess the association between brain-derived neurotrophic factor and vitamin D in 3,926 individuals with depressive symptoms and … Read more
In April 2018 researchers from Korea and the USA published their review of the scientific literature to assess the association between a high egg intake and metabolic syndrome in Korean … Read more
In January 2013 researchers from Australia published the results of their research to assess the association between dietary salt, fluid intake, sugar-sweetened beverage consumption and weight status in 4,283 Australian … Read more
In October 2015 researchers from the UK published the results of their study to assess whether salt intake was associated with obesity independent of energy intake. Energy intake was calculated … Read more
In May 2018 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess whether the effect of air pollution would be magnified following bariatric surgery. Current evidence suggests … Read more
In April 2018 researchers from South Korea published the results of their study to investigate whether air pollution had any effect on obesity. Data was analysed from 2,608 users living … Read more