Top news of January: Eating patterns and weight loss, CV effects of hydration and more
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Healio and Cardiology Today have compiled a list of the most read cardiology news of January 2022.
Readers were most interested in the impact of dietary patterns on weight change; the link between migraines and hypertension; effect of high HDL on risk for fracture in older adults; and more.
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Number of daily meals, not intermittent fasting, associated with long-term weight change
In the general population, long-term weight change is strongly associated with the average daily number of medium and large meals but not with a specific time-restricted eating strategy, researchers reported. Read more
Adequate hydration may slow biological aging, reduce disease risk
Adults with elevated serum sodium in middle age, a marker of inadequate fluid intake, were more likely to be biologically older than their chronological age and develop chronic diseases compared with adequately hydrated adults, data show. Read more
Migraine, severe headache history associated with hypertension risk
U.S. adults who reported a history of migraine or severe headache were 25% more likely to develop hypertension compared with those with no migraine history, with a higher risk for women vs. men. Read more
Total CVD deaths during early period of pandemic highest since 2003
Heart disease remained among the leading causes of death, even amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which may have exacerbated preexisting CVD morbidity-related racial/ethnic disparities. Read more
Elevated HDL may raise fracture risk
Higher HDL levels may be associated with increased fracture risk for older adults independent of other risk factors, according to a post hoc analysis of the ASPREE study. Read more
Lower sodium limits in prepackaged foods may reduce death, CVD risk
Data suggest reducing sodium limits on prepackaged foods to comply with new WHO benchmarks could prevent nearly 1,800 deaths and thousands of related diseases on a population level in Australia per year. Read more
Short sleep duration, snoring linked to risk for incident HF
In a prospective study of more than 90,000 participants, short sleep duration and snoring were associated with elevated risk for incident HF.
Autoimmune disorders associated with AF risk
Autoimmune disorders were associated with elevated atrial fibrillation risk, particularly in women, according to a study published in EP Europace. Read more
Exercise intervention reduces recurrence, symptom severity in patients with AF
In patients with AF, participating in an exercise-based intervention for 6 months reduced AF recurrence and improved symptom severity compared with controls. Read more
Eating behavior, emotional regulation impact CV health
There is an association between emotional eating and CV damage in adults that can be mediated by stress levels, according to a study published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. Read more
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