Nutrition and Fitness News

A dietary pattern with high intakes of chocolate, butter, added sugars, high-fat cheese and milk-based desserts along with low intakes of fruit and vegetables was linked to a greater risk for depression and anxiety symptoms, data show.

Adherence to the American Heart Association dietary pattern prior to conception may be associated with a lower likelihood of pregnancy loss during infertility treatment, according to a cohort study published in JAMA Network Open.

Children aged 10 to 12 years gained more weight during the COVID-19 pandemic than peers assessed before the pandemic, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.

High cardiorespiratory fitness was linked to reductions in head and neck, colon, esophagus, stomach, pancreas, liver, rectum, kidney and lung cancers among men, according to a study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

Several exercise training modes improved resting BP, but isometric exercise was the most effective, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

Older women with Parkinson’s disease were less physically active and spent more time being sedentary compared with those without Parkinson’s disease, which may increase their risk for adverse outcomes, according to researchers.

Vegetarians had a greater risk for hip fracture compared with regular meat eaters, although the absolute differences were small and “should be weighed against the potential health benefits of vegetarian diets,” according to researchers.

Adults who completed at least some levels of moderate and vigorous aerobic physical activity and the recommended levels of muscle-strengthening activity reduced their risks for all-cause, CVD and cancer mortality, a recent study found.

From 1999 to March 2020, adults in the United States saw improvements in several lifestyle factors but declines in others, highlighting the need for lifestyle improvement efforts with a focus on equity, according to researchers.

A program to promote water drinking in elementary schools prevented increases in the prevalence of students with overweight, a study published in Pediatrics found.