Nutrition and Fitness News

Women with uncomplicated urinary tract infections reported negative effects on their sleep, exercise, sexual function, productivity and health-related quality of life, according to findings published in PLOS ONE.

Having a healthy lifestyle, particularly a healthy BMI and adequate sleep, before becoming infected with SARS-CoV-2 helped stave off the development of long COVID, according to a prospective cohort study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

A 12-month aerobic exercise program reduced the risk for type 2 diabetes among people with central obesity over 10 years, according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

For adults with prediabetes, vitamin D was effective in decreasing diabetes risk, according to results of a systematic review and meta-analysis published in Annals of Internal Medicine.

Adding just 1 oz of walnuts to the diets of children and adults who typically do not eat any nuts was associated with significant improvements in healthy index eating scores, a recent study showed.

Greater intake of ultra-processed foods was associated with an increased risk for overall and site-specific cancer, particularly ovarian cancer, as well as cancer-related mortality, a study published in eClinicalMedicine found.

Adherence to a healthy lifestyle paired with positive individual behavior reduces the rate of memory decline, according to a study published in BMJ.

One in eight adults aged 50 to 80 years demonstrated signs of addiction to highly processed foods over the past year, a survey by the University of Michigan’s National Poll on Healthy Aging found.

Both exercise and caloric restriction reduced visceral adipose tissue among adults with overweight and obesity, but only exercise had a dose-dependent effect, according to researchers.

Overall, low- and high-dose exercise therapies were associated with similar improvements among patients with knee osteoarthritis, according to results of a randomized controlled trial published in Annals of Internal Medicine.