Nutrition and Fitness News

Sedentary time and physical activity were both associated with how menopausal women experience hot flashes, according to an analysis published in Menopause.

Exercise just two to three times a week reduced the risk for multiple insomnia symptoms and extreme sleep durations both short and long, a study published in BMJ Open showed.

A 75-year-old man presents for evaluation of profound fatigue of at least 3 months’ duration.

Daily sodium intake above the recommended amount increased the risk for mortality from CVD and heart failure among historically underrepresented and underserved populations, a study showed.

ATLANTA — A small study that involved participants eating a dozen fortified eggs per week demonstrated modest potential for improved cholesterol vs. a non-egg supplemented diet, a speaker reported.

The risk for total hip arthroplasty increases with higher baseline dietary intake of arachidonic acid, as well as eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.

Apple cider vinegar might be an effective dietary intervention in the management of obesity, results from a randomized clinical study showed.

SAN DIEGO — The implementation of dietary modifications, supplementation and other lifestyle changes can significantly improve hidradenitis suppurativa, according to a speaker here.

Participation in a free school meals program was associated with a modest decrease in obesity prevalence among students at more than 3,500 California schools, according to research findings published in Pediatrics.

In this issue of Healio Rheumatology, we have a provocative roundtable on why there is provocative a rise in both autoimmune laboratory phenomenon, as well as an increase in certain autoimmune diseases over the past century.