Better Adherence to a Mediterranean Diet Lowers Risk for Death and Disease
General Medicine Summary and Comment
Better adherence significantly lowered risk for all-cause, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality and for cancer, Alzheimer disease, and Parkinson disease during 3 to 18 years of follow-up.
Surprising Origin of Brown Fat Could Have Implications for Treating Obesity
General Medicine Summary and Comment
Brown fat and muscle cells come from one lineage; white fat cells come from another.
Short Sleep Duration and Risk for Childhood Obesity
Each 1-hour reduction in sleep was associated with a 40% increase in the risk for obesity.
By Martin T. Stein, MD
September 24, 2008
Covering:
Ievers-Landis CE et al., J Dev Behav Pediatr 2008 Aug; 29:243
Something Fishy for the Brain: Do Supplements and Fish Help?
Psychiatry Summary and Comment
At least in the short term, effects are modest and limited to specific subgroups.
By Jonathan Silver, MD
September 22, 2008
Covering:
van de Rest O et al., Neurology 2008 Aug 5; 71:430
Virtanen JK et al., Neurology 2008 Aug 5; 71:439
Diet’s Effect on Diabetes Risk: Is It the Fat? Or the Carbs?
Women's Health Summary and Comment
In older women, lowering fat intake alone did not affect diabetes risk; in black women, sugar-sweetened drinks were associated with excess diabetes risk.
By Diane E. Judge, APN/CNP
September 18, 2008
Covering:
Tinker LF et al., Arch Intern Med 2008 Jul 28; 168:1500
Palmer JR et al., Arch Intern Med 2008 Jul 28; 168:1487
Feinglos MN and Totten SE., Arch Intern Med 2008 Jul 28; 168:1485
Healthy Lifestyle’s Effect on Mortality Risk
Women's Health Summary and Comment
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Five lifestyle factors had individual and combined effects on risk for all-cause, CV, and cancer mortality.
By Wendy S. Biggs, MD
September 16, 2008
Covering:
van Dam RM et al., BMJ 2008 Sep 17; 337:a1440
To Maintain Weight Loss, Exercise Even More
Women's Health Summary and Comment
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Women who maintained a 10% weight loss during a 2-year study had better eating habits and more leisure-time physical activity than did those who regained weight lost during the first 6 months.
By Wendy S. Biggs, MD
September 4, 2008
Covering:
Jakicic JM et al., Arch Intern Med 2008 Jul 28; 168:1550
How Fat Am I? Or, How Am I Fat?
Cardiology Summary and Comment
Two new studies address how obesity relates to cardiovascular risk factors.
By JoAnne M. Foody, MD
September 3, 2008
Covering:
Wildman RP et al., Arch Intern Med 2008 Aug 11; 168:1617
Stefan N et al., Arch Intern Med 2008 Aug 11; 168:1609
Eat Differently and Avoid Preeclampsia?
Women's Health Summary and Comment
Women in the highest quartile of dietary fiber intake during early pregnancy had lower triglyceride levels and preeclampsia risk.
By Wendy S. Biggs, MD
August 27, 2008
Covering:
Qiu C et al., Am J Hypertens 2008 Aug; 21:903
Is Weight Status Associated with Scholastic Achievement?
Middle-school children who were not overweight had better grades than overweight children.
