Nutrition and Fitness News

Higher physical activity levels before the COVID-19 pandemic were associated with lower odds of developing and being hospitalized for COVID-19 in older adults, according to a recent study.

A greater daily intake of sugar in people’s diets was associated with a higher prevalence of depression, according to a study published in BMC Psychiatry.

Higher dietary niacin intake was associated with reduced COPD prevalence in adults, according to a study published in Scientific Reports.

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Addressing the internal hormonal changes in women will directly affect the appearance of their skin, according to a speaker at South Beach Symposium.

Replacing usual salt with a potassium-enriched salt substitute in the kitchens of elder care facilities in China for 2 years reduced risk for incident hypertension by approximately 40% for adults with normal BP, data show.

Physical activity was only minimally associated with a reduced risk for cognitive decline or impairment. Even so, the finding was still significant from a population health perspective, according to researchers.

High weekly averages of moderate to vigorous physical activity, or MVPA, were associated with a reduced risk for progression to chronic kidney disease, according to researchers.

Among adults with prehypertension, 12 months of tai chi significantly decreased office systolic BP by a mean of 2.4 mm Hg more than aerobic exercise, along with greater reductions in 24-hour and nighttime ambulatory systolic BP, data show.

Adults with mild stroke had higher odds of maintaining similar levels of physical activity or being more active with greater resources available in their area, according to research presented at the International Stroke Conference.

Daily consumption of one to three servings of kimchi was associated with a decreased prevalence of obesity in men, according to a study in BMJ Open.