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Obesity may alter immune system response to COVID-19
FULL STORY Obesity may cause a hyperactive immune system response to COVID-19 infection that makes it difficult to fight off the virus, according to a new manuscript published in the Endocrine Society's journal, Endocrinology. Obesity not only leads to problems like...
Insomnia identified as a new risk factor for type 2 diabetes in new study which also confirms many other risk and protective factors
September 8, 2020 Source: Diabetologia Summary: A new study identifies insomnia as a risk factor associated with increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D). The study identifies 34 risk factors that are thought to increase (19) or decrease risk (15), as well...
Gestational diabetes may accelerate child’s biological age
September 10, 2020 Source: Rutgers University Summary: Children born to mothers who had diabetes during pregnancy may age faster biologically and be at an increased risk for obesity and high blood pressure, according to researchers. Share: FULL STORY Children born to...
More than one drink a day may raise high blood pressure risk in adults with Type 2 diabetes
September 9, 2020 Source: American Heart Association Summary: In a large study of adults with Type 2 diabetes, moderate drinking (defined as eight or more alcoholic beverages a week) was associated with a 60% or higher increased risk of high blood pressure. The...
Probiotics may help manage childhood obesity
Probiotics may help manage childhood obesity Date: September 7, 2020 Source: European Society of Endocrinology Summary: Probiotics may help children and adolescents with obesity lose weight when taken alongside a calorie-controlled diet, according to a new study. The...
Body mass index is a more powerful risk factor for diabetes than genetics
In 2019, approximately 463 million people worldwide had diabetes, of which the vast majority (around 90%) was type 2 diabetes. Diabetes doubles the risk of coronary heart disease, stroke, and death from cardiovascular disease. Obesity is the main modifiable cause of...
Fitness News: HEALTHY LIVING: 4 tips for tracking fitness progress at home
Not seeing results when embarking on a quest for enhanced physical strength or cardiovascular endurance can be frustrating.
Fitness News: The Healthiest Way to Sweat Out a Pandemic
As gyms close their doors, people are buying up dumbbells like toilet paper. After Spain announced a nationwide lockdown over the coronavirus outbreak on Saturday, a man in Seville put on workout clothes, climbed to a rooftop in his apartment complex, and started...
Fitness Tips: 5 Simple Tips for Fitness Success
Congratulations on taking a forward step to get in shape and feel great. Many people are guilty of wishing they could get a sculpted body from eating junk food and watching TV all day. But that is just not going to happen. Even though getting in shape sounds like a long, time-wasting process, the effort put towards being in shape has many positive effects.
Exercise: Why Fitness Matters
A lifetime of fitness offers many benefits including: Decreasing your risk of health problems, such as heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, and some types of cancer.
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