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Aerobic exercise yields greater fitness, but is harder to maintain

Moderate intensity physical activity such as walking may be helpful in maintaining weight loss for some, according to research presented at the 52nd American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Annual Meeting in Nashville, Tenn.

3 Jun 2005

Small steps may be best path to fitness

Small, achievable goals may be more effective in helping sedentary adults maintain fitness programs than more challenging goals. Results of a study of sedentary adults who set varying levels of fitness goals for an eight-week period were presented at the 52nd American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Annual Meeting in Nashville, Tenn.

3 Jun 2005

Long-term exposure to passive smoking (second-hand smoke) may increase premenopausal breast cancer risk

In North America, for example, there are an estimated 233,000 new cases every year and 45,000 deaths. Despite the well-characterized role of genetics and reproductive risk factors, as well as the suggested roles of physical activity and alcohol, more than half of breast cancer risk remains unexplained.

2 Jun 2005

Environmental solutions to childhood obesity

National and community leaders join researchers today to sort out how a child's environment increases the risk for obesity and to identify ways the environment can be changed to address this health epidemic.

2 Jun 2005

Metabolic syndrome prevalent in elementary school children

The metabolic syndrome, a dangerous cluster of risk factors previously seen in adults and adolescents, is now appearing in elementary school-aged children.

2 Jun 2005

Every U.S. child and adult will be obese by 2044

Advertisements on television and in newspapers consistently hype the latest diet fads. News reports comment on the latest research about the negative effects of obesity on Americans.

2 Jun 2005

We have been ingrained to think that seriously large people can only make improvements in their health if they diet and slim down

Behavior change and self-acceptance trump dieting hands-down when it comes to achieving long-term health improvements in obese women, according to a two-year study by nutrition researchers at the University of California, Davis.

31 May 2005

Breastfeeding is as good for children's blood pressure as exercise and dietary salt restriction

Breastfeeding is as good for children's blood pressure as exercise and dietary salt restriction, according to research from Bristol University published in the Archives of Disease in Childhood. The longer the period of breastfeeding, the lower the blood pressure reading, the research found.

30 May 2005

Exercise boosts chances of surviving breast cancer

A new study is the first to produce evidence that exercise improves the prospects of beating a malignancy, and proves that being physically active boosts the odds that breast cancer patients will survive the disease.

25 May 2005

Breastfeeding is as good for children's blood pressure as exercise and dietary salt restriction

The research team assessed the impact of breastfeeding on elements of the metabolic syndrome in over 2000 randomly chosen children from Denmark and Estonia, aged between 9 and 15.

24 May 2005

Regular exercise helps early stage colon cancer patients recover

Patients treated for early stage colon cancer fared significantly better if they exercised regularly at the level of an hour's walk six times a week, according to a study to be presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.

17 May 2005

Physical fitness and regular exercise reduces a major predictor of cardiovascular disease

Physical fitness and regular exercise reduces a major predictor of cardiovascular disease in adults with normal blood pressure or mild hypertension. Physical conditioning in the absence of medication is not, however, as advantageous to the more severe hypertensive patient, reported researchers at the American Society of Hypertension Twentieth Annual Scientific Meeting.

16 May 2005

Fitness and strength decline during pregnancy, but recover in approximately six months

Fitness and strength decline during pregnancy and the early postpartum period, but improve by approximately 27 weeks postpartum regardless of the mother’s body mass index (BMI), according to research in the May issue of Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, the official journal of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM).

16 May 2005

Moderate recreational and work-related physical activity may reduce the risk of ovarian cancer

While the benefits of physical activity in reducing colon and breast cancer are well established, results of studies on exercise and ovarian cancer have been inconclusive. Because ovarian cancer has such a poor prognosis, it is even more important to identify modifiable lifestyle factors that could prevent it.

16 May 2005

Work fatigue and working overtime are associated with weight gain

Based on a recent study, work fatigue, working overtime, job demands and dissatisfaction in combining paid work and family life are associated with weight gain.

12 May 2005

New trend in treating heart disease in diabetics - angioplasty using the Cypher Sirolimus-eluting coronary stent

The World Health Organisation has predicted an increase in the worldwide prevalence of diabetes of epidemic proportions . Eighty percent of people with diabetes will die from cardiovascular complications -- stroke and/or coronary heart disease (CHD).

12 May 2005

Physicians need to be more vocal about encouraging diabetic patients to exercise

Diabetics are more likely to exercise if their doctors help them create and stick to a formalized exercise plan, according to new Saint Louis University research in the May issue of "Diabetes Care."

11 May 2005

Role of soft drinks in childhood obesity

Obesity is one of the biggest threats to child health. Genetics, decreases in physical activity, increases in television watching, and consumption of fast food are factors that have led to an increase of childhood obesity in the United States. Excessive consumption of sugar sweetened drinks may also be a key factor.

11 May 2005

No glass ceiling for women when it comes to dying from heart disease, say experts

While many of us assume that heart disease mainly strikes men, the fact is 12,000 Australian women die each year from illnesses like stroke, heart attack and heart failure - that's four and a half times the number of lives claimed by breast cancer.

10 May 2005

New study suggests you might benefit from adding more low-fat dairy to your diet

A new study suggests that increased intake of lowfat dairy foods, as part of a DASH-based eating plan, may lower blood pressure more effectively than a conventional low-fat diet -- a significant finding for the estimated 1 in 3 Americans who suffer from high blood pressure.

9 May 2005

Physical Activity News and Research

Aerobic exercise yields greater fitness, but is harder to maintain

Small steps may be best path to fitness

Long-term exposure to passive smoking (second-hand smoke) may increase premenopausal breast cancer risk

Environmental solutions to childhood obesity

Metabolic syndrome prevalent in elementary school children

Every U.S. child and adult will be obese by 2044

We have been ingrained to think that seriously large people can only make improvements in their health if they diet and slim down

Breastfeeding is as good for children's blood pressure as exercise and dietary salt restriction

Exercise boosts chances of surviving breast cancer

Breastfeeding is as good for children's blood pressure as exercise and dietary salt restriction

Regular exercise helps early stage colon cancer patients recover

Physical fitness and regular exercise reduces a major predictor of cardiovascular disease

Fitness and strength decline during pregnancy, but recover in approximately six months

Moderate recreational and work-related physical activity may reduce the risk of ovarian cancer

Work fatigue and working overtime are associated with weight gain

New trend in treating heart disease in diabetics - angioplasty using the Cypher Sirolimus-eluting coronary stent

Physicians need to be more vocal about encouraging diabetic patients to exercise

Role of soft drinks in childhood obesity

No glass ceiling for women when it comes to dying from heart disease, say experts

New study suggests you might benefit from adding more low-fat dairy to your diet

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