Miriam E. Tucker February 28, 2014 Functional decline and disability increase the risk for developing diabetes, a large observational study of adults aged over age 50 years shows. The findings, from over 22,000 participants in the Health and Retirement Study (HRS), were published online February 18 in Diabetes Care by Barbara H. Bardenheier, PhD, and […]
Zosia Chustecka February 06, 2014 In launching the World Cancer Report 2014 earlier this week, the editors emphasized the need for prevention and highlighted lifestyle behaviors that lead to cancer, including smoking tobacco, drinking alcohol, overweight/obesity, and lack of exercise. The report, issued by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IACR), contains contributions from more than […]
Maturitas. 2014 Mar;77(3):202-8. doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2013.11.010. Epub 2013 Dec 11. Baena Ruiz R, Salinas Hernández P. Abstract BACKGROUND: Diet represents 30-35% of risk factors that contribute to the onset of cancer. Some foods and dietary patterns have been linked to the risk of various cancers. However epidemiological available data are not consistent for many foods and […]
Health Care Providers’ Recommendations for Physical Activity and Adherence to Physical Activity Guidelines Among Adults With Arthritis Shamly Austin, PhD; Haiyan Qu, PhD; Richard M. Shewchuk, PhD Disclosures Prev Chronic Dis. 2013;10 Abstract Introduction Physical activity is beneficial for reducing pain and improving health-related quality of life among people with arthritis. However, physical inactivity is […]
Arch Intern Med. 2009 Aug 10;169(15):1355-62. doi: 10.1001/archinternmed.2009.237. Ford ES, Bergmann MM, Kröger J, Schienkiewitz A, Weikert C, Boeing H. Abstract BACKGROUND: Our objective was to describe the reduction in relative risk of developing major chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer associated with 4 healthy lifestyle factors among German adults. METHODS: We […]