Science Daily- Fitness News and Tips
- Genes identified that increase the risk of obesity but also protect against disease February 26, 2021Scientists have identified 62 genes that lead to both higher levels of body fat but a lower risk of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. These genes may help to keep body fat healthy, and open a new avenue for developing drugs that lower the risk of diabetes and heart disease.
- You've got to move it, move it February 23, 2021Research suggests that light-intensity physical activity, including shopping or a casual walk, may protect against mobility disability in older women.
- Hormone helps prevent muscle loss in mice on high fat diets February 23, 2021A new study suggests that a hormone known to prevent weight gain and normalize metabolism can also help maintain healthy muscles in mice. The findings present new possibilities for treating muscle-wasting conditions associated with age, obesity or cancer, according to scientists.
- Preschoolers with higher cardiorespiratory fitness do better on cognitive tests February 18, 2021Researchers report that 4-6-year-old children who walk further than their peers during a timed test - a method used to estimate cardiorespiratory health - also do better on cognitive tests and other measures of brain function. The study suggests that the link between cardiorespiratory fitness and cognitive health is evident even earlier in life than […]
- New possibilities to prevent sudden cardiac death February 17, 2021An assistant professor of biomedical sciences has developed a better understanding of the pathological characteristics behind arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy, as well as promising avenues for prevention.
- The body produces new satiety factor during prolonged exercise February 16, 2021Researchers confirm that the hormone GDF15 is released in response to vigorous exercise, but likely not in sufficient quantity to affect behavior or appetite. These findings add nuance to a hormone that is currently under scrutiny for its potential as an anti-obesity medication.
- High fat diets may over-activate destructive heart disease protein March 2, 2021Consumption of a high fat diet may be activating a response in the heart that is causing destructive growth and lead to greater risk of heart attacks, according to new research.
- Greenhouse gas emissions associated with dietary guidelines vary between countries March 2, 2021Greenhouse gas emissions associated with national dietary guidelines advocating a healthy diet vary greatly between countries, with US guidelines having the largest carbon footprint and India having the smallest, according to a study involving seven countries.
- Deciphering the genetics behind eating disorders March 1, 2021By analysing the genome of tens of thousand people, a team has discovering similarities between the genetic bases of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa or binge-eating disorder, and those of psychiatric disorders. Eating disorders differ in their genetic association with anthropometric traits. Thus, genetic predisposition to certain weight traits may be a distinctive feature of anorexia […]
- The right '5-a-day' mix is 2 fruit and 3 vegetable servings for longer life March 1, 2021Higher consumption of fruits and vegetables is associated with a lower risk of death in men and women, according to data representing nearly 2 million adults. Five daily servings of fruits and vegetables, eaten as 2 servings of fruit and 3 servings of vegetables, may be the optimal amount and combination for a longer life. […]
- Genes identified that increase the risk of obesity but also protect against disease February 26, 2021Scientists have identified 62 genes that lead to both higher levels of body fat but a lower risk of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. These genes may help to keep body fat healthy, and open a new avenue for developing drugs that lower the risk of diabetes and heart disease.
- Vitamin D deficiency does not increase risk of type 1 diabetes, study finds February 25, 2021Genetically determined vitamin D levels do not have a large effect on risk of type 1 diabetes in Europeans, according to a new study.