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Month: April 2019

Posted on 30 April 20195 January 2020

Restricting carbohydrates at breakfast appears to be sufficient to reduce 24-hour postprandial (after-meal) glucose levels in individuals with diabetes type 2

In April 2019 researchers from Canada published the results of their study to assess whether restricting carbohydrates at breakfast would be a simple and feasible strategy to reduce daily exposure … Read more

Posted on 30 April 201910 January 2020

Evidence is currently insufficient to recommend any over-the-counter supplement to reduce the risk of cognitive impairment

In January 2018 researchers from the USA published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effect of over-the-counter supplements on cognitive decline, mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer-type … Read more

Posted on 30 April 20195 January 2020

Synthetic cannabinoids appear to be associated with an increasing number of serious cardiovascular events in relatively young men

In June 2018 researchers from the USA published their overview on the cardiovascular complications that can occur following the use of cannabis and related substances. They stated that traditional cannabis … Read more

Posted on 29 April 20195 January 2020

Individuals living with coronary heart disease should minimize their exposure to air pollution by limiting outdoor physical activity when the forecast air quality health index indicates increased air pollution

In February 2019 researchers from Canada published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the short-term health effects of air pollution in individuals living with coronary heart disease. … Read more

Posted on 29 April 201910 January 2020

Cannabis use appears to increase the risk of bronchial asthma and use of asthma medication

In February 2019 researchers from Norway published the results of their study to assess the association of cannabis use on risk of bronchial asthma. A total of 2602 young adults … Read more

Posted on 29 April 20195 January 2020

A higher level of linoleic acid, and possibly arachidonic acid, is associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease

In April 2019 researchers from Australia, UK, USA, The Netherlands, Sweden, Japan, Denmark, Germany, Finland, Canada, Singapore, France, Taiwan and Iceland published the results of their multiple studies to assess … Read more

Posted on 28 April 201920 November 2019

A high dose of nitrate given in the form of a sports drink does not improve performance of trained cyclists during a 40 km cycling time trial

In March 2019 researchers from the UK published the results of their study to assess the effect of nitrate intake on 40 km time trial performance. A total of 11 … Read more

Posted on 28 April 201918 December 2019

A decrease in driving reaction times and performance occurs approximately 5 hours after smoking cannabis which is more pronounced and lasts longer in occasional users than frequent users

In March 2019 researchers from France published the results of their study to assess the association between THC and driving risk. A total of 30 individuals, aged 18 to 34 … Read more

Posted on 28 April 20195 January 2020

Any respiratory and cardiovascular benefits achieved from walking are lost following short-term exposure to traffic pollution

In January 2018 researchers from the UK and USA published the results of their study to assess the respiratory and cardiovascular effects of walking down a busy street with high … Read more

Posted on 26 April 20195 January 2020

Air pollution levels are associated with reduced lung function

In March 2019 researchers from Austria published the results of their study to assess the short-term effects of air pollution and other environmental exposures. Twenty-four healthy students walked for 1 … Read more

Posted on 26 April 20195 January 2020

Long-term exposure to transport noise, particularly road traffic noise, may increase the risk of obesity, which could lead to cardiometabolic and other diseases

In December 2018 researchers from Switzerland published the results of their study to assess the association of long-term exposure to road, railway and aircraft noise with obesity. A total of … Read more

Posted on 26 April 20195 January 2020

Road traffic noise appears to be associated with an increased risk of ischaemic heart disease

In February 2018 researchers from the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland published their review on the effect of environmental noise exposure on the cardio-metabolic systems and provided input for the … Read more

Posted on 26 April 20195 January 2020

Residential road traffic noise appears to be associated with an increased risk of hypertension

In September 2018 researchers from Bulgaria published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the association between residential road traffic noise and the risk of hypertension in adults. … Read more

Posted on 26 April 20195 January 2020

Living or working in a noisy environment appears to be significantly associated with an increased risk of hypertension

In December 2017 researchers from China and the UK published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess whether exposure to various types of noise was associated with the … Read more

Posted on 26 April 201920 November 2019

Replacing inactivity or a light-intensity activity with moderate-high-intensity activity may contribute to a better physical health-related quality of life in older individuals

In December 2018 researchers from Japan and Australia published the results of their study to assess the effect of both inactivity and physical activity with health-related quality of life in … Read more

Posted on 26 April 20195 January 2020

A 6-7% loss in body weight due to diet alone or to diet plus exercise may result in both subcutaneous and intra-abdominal fat loss in post-menopausal women

In February 2019 researchers from The Netherlands published the results of their study to assess the effect of weight loss with or without exercise on abdominal fat in postmenopausal women. … Read more

Posted on 26 April 20195 January 2020

Reducing total fat intake in children may not result in a reduction in weight or BMI

In July 2018 researchers from South Africa published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effect of total fat intake on measures of weight and body fat … Read more

Posted on 24 April 20195 January 2020

A lower frequency of tooth brushing appears to be significantly associated with an increased risk of diabetes type 2

In February 2019 researchers from China and the UK published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the association between tooth brushing and risk of diabetes type 2. … Read more

Posted on 24 April 201920 November 2019

A late dinner or bedtime snack is associated with a higher risk of being overweight/obese

In March 2019 researchers from Japan published the results of their study to assess whether regularly eating in the late evening and skipping breakfast was associated with the risk of … Read more

Posted on 22 April 20195 January 2020

Increasing intake of omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids may be of benefit in people at high risk of a heart attack

In July 2018 researchers from UK published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effect of increasing omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids on cardiovascular disease. A total of … Read more

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