Whole-grain and fruits were the foods negatively associated with metabolic syndrome. The intake of soluble fibers, particularly from whole-grain foods and fruits, may have a protective role for the presence of metabolic syndrome in this studied sample of 214 patients with type 2 diabetes.
Yes they can. Find tips and more in this article in USA today. Now we’ve got to work activity back into their lives.
Almost one third of Greek preschoolers exceed the limit of 2 h/day TV viewing and that parental TV viewing time may be the most important determinant of children’s TV viewing time.
Fast food versus homemade
Feb 21
It’s fair to say that per ounce the cost of a burger – homemade or from a fast food restaurants – is nearly the same. But cost is only one element that goes into our decisions about food. Find other arguments by clicking on the headline.
Researchers stidied a region of Texas, analyzed neighborhoods for the number of fast food restaurants, and found a 13% elevated risk of ischemic stroke in neighborhoods with the highest number of fast food restaurants. Ischemic strokes are caused by blood clots.
A rise in blood sugar levels causes poorer brain function in people with type 2 diabetes, according to a study that included nearly 3,000 people aged 55 and older at 52 sites in Canada and the United States.
2964 children aged 4 to 12 years were studied. In 2001-04 37% had low levels of active play, 65% had high screen time, and 26.3% had both these behaviors.
The qualitative and quantitative content of 4,365 meals theoretically available and 330 meals consumed was recorded during five weekdays spread over three weeks in a Belgian university canteen. To ensure overall compliance with dietary recommendations, considerable changes on the supply side, i.e. an increase in fruit and vegetable portions and a reduction in salt and fat of the lunch, are needed first in this setting.
In 3,458 breast cancer cases and 3,474 controls from the Shanghai Breast Cancer Study weight, height, body mass index, waist-to-hip ratio, and weight gain showed stronger associations with breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women than premenopausal women. High total physical activity was inversely associated with postmenopausal breast cancer risk and premenopausal breast cancer. No statistically significant multiplicative interaction between body size, caloric intake and total physical activity on breast cancer risk was found.
Whether you are defined as leading an active or inactive lifestyle can depend on which country you are in and which guideline your GP picks off the shelf, say researchers at the University of Bath.