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Women need to exercise more to prevent obesity

...n who reported a tendency to gain weight. Physical inactivity alone accounted for 60 per cent of the weight gain - with food intake becoming a minor factor. But the researchers think that the current guidelines need to be increased. They suggest that 80 minutes a day might be needed, rather than 35, to make a r...

Antipsychotic Drug Linked to Pulmonary Embolism

...eight gain, and its sedating effects might lead to inactivity -- thus predisposing someone to develop blood clots -- researchers say the man in this study did not gain additional weight after receiving olanzapine. His activity level also remained normal. Tests for blood clotting disorders also turned up negativ...

Exercising Good For Stroke Survivors

...put them at risk for falls. Researchers warn that inactivity can create a vicious circle of further decreased activity and greater exercise intolerance, leading to secondary complications such as reduced cardiorespiratory fitness, muscle atrophy, osteoporosis, and impaired circulation to the lower extremities ...

Individuals With Metabolic Syndrome At Risk of Dying From Heart Disease

... causes of this syndrome include obesity, physical inactivity and genetics. Researchers conducted a study to examine the impact of metabolic syndrome on coronary heart disease. For the study, researchers reviewed data from 6,255 patients who were part of a survey from 1976 to 1980. They looked at who died and ...

Epilepsy Patients Could Benefit From Pacemakers

...s per minute. Among four patients, serious cardiac inactivity was noted during seizures. These patients received...ers to ensure their hearts would be restarted when inactivity occurred during a seizure. Thus researchers believe that cardiac pacemakers may be indicated for ma...

Men tend to deny being overweight

... answers showed that men are not aware of physical inactivity increasing their health risks along with their bulging body weighs. The campaign is designed to make men aware of the risks associated with being overweight or obese. The results also brought out that men are also not very careful of their diet and ...

Obesity and Physical inactivity is associated with Diabetes and Diabetes-Related Cardiovascular Comorbidities

...y of Colorado Health Sciences Center both physical inactivity and obesity was found to be strongly// and indepen...es. The association between obesity and physical inactivity with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular comorbidities has already been established. In the present...

Obesity, diabetes in pregnant women affects babies

..._news_main.asp?t=gn&x=3978 Obesity and Physical inactivity is associated with Diabetes and Diabetes: Relate...y of Colorado Health Sciences Center both physical inactivity and obesity was found to be strongly and independently associated with diabetes and diabetes-related...

World Heart Day To Focus On Ideal Body Weight And Shape To Reduce Risk Of Heart Disease

...ol, diabetes mellitus, aging, obesity and physical inactivity are some of the factors to be taken into consideration during assessment. "Good health doesn't just happen. It takes work and awareness of one's habits. Putting forth that effort to avoid heart disease is far preferable to dealing with its conseque...

Bisphenol A in plastics affects brain

...ired for the development of neurons which leads to inactivity in the specific subsets of neurons which are required for the survival of maturing neurons in the brain region causing disruption of normal function of the adult brain. Professor Scott Belcher and his team from University of Cincinnati are responsi...

Mirror Neurons Connected To Autism

... the brain may be in a position to make up for the inactivity of the mirror neurons. Mirror neurons are being bolstered in the current therapies being given to autistic children. The research on mirror neurons may also throw light upon the subject as to how languages emerged among human beings. Mirror neurons...

Unfit teenagers and adults have a higher risk of cardiovascular diseases.

... evidence from observational studies that physical inactivity and poor fitness are associated with higher illness and death from all causes, including cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer.Mercedes R. Carnethon, Ph.D., and colleagues from the Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago spear...

Cardiovascular disease risk increased due to physical inactivity and low fitness

...rnal of American Medical Association that physical inactivity and obesity // reduces the cardio-respiratory fitness leading to increase in total cholesterol and blood pressure levels leading to increased risk of cardiovascular diseases. The researchers conducted their survey in U.S. population in two age groups...

US Continues Its War On Diabetes

...s not only hereditary, but it is also connected to inactivity and obesity, while the Type 1 variety is due to genetic factors. The diabetes benefits are also limited by insurers. Diabetes, if it is not checked can result in heart disease, kidney failure, blindness, and amputations. As the number of obese people...

Parents’ Ready Reckoner: Stepping Stones to Ward off Child Obesit

...andy"); fast food; television and video games; the inactivity of youngsters both at school and at play; and the changing patterns of family behavior, which have led to irregular meal times and the over-consumption of "convenience" foods. The latter part of the book talks of a practical approach to maintaining...

Most People With Arthritis Do Little Or No Exercise At All

...th arthritis to exercise. Other risk factors for inactivity among people with arthritis included frequent anxiety or depression, especially among women, and severe joint pain among men. “If we can get people with arthritis over the initial pain barrier by addressing their pain and getting them more active,...

Junk Food Ads: The Culprit Behind Childhood Obesity

...eight and TV viewing is due to children’s physical inactivity associated with television viewing. Children who spent more time watching TV were more likely to eat more of the calorie-dense, low nutrient foods advertised on television, indicating that the junk food ads play a role in the ever-increasing trend ...

Children Are At The Risk Of Inheriting Coronary Disease

...y behaviours such as poor dietary habits, physical inactivity and smoking," Sundquist said. Not unexpectedly, if both parents have a history of such ill health, the male and female risk of heart attack and angina increases even more - by 108 percent and 82 percent, respectively. "If a person has a mother or...

Childhood Arthritis May Lead To Fracture At Later Part Of Life

...ammation, delayed puberty, malnutrition, weakness, inactivity and treatment with steroid medications. The study findings should encourage physicians caring for children with arthritis to more closely monitor their patients and to focus on nutritional steps that promote bone health, such as increasing regular ...

Depressed Patients Recover Sluggishly After Stress Test

...th exercise capacity, depression predicts physical inactivity among patients at risk for heart disease, and depression symptoms are associated with reduced exercise capacity for patients with coronary artery disease,' the researchers noted. They concluded by saying that fitness programs might be beneficial to...

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