Physical Activity

A program that combined physical activity with psychological therapy appeared to improve mental and physical health, as well as quality of life, among patients with cancer and survivors.

Compared with Western diets and diets low in animal protein, the Mediterranean diet was associated with better nutritional intake and physical activity in patients on hemodialysis, according to data in the Journal of Renal Nutrition.

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 decline in lifestyle trajectory over time is associated with increased risk for incident ischemic heart disease, according to a study published in European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

Depression and anxiety in young adults are associated with less ideal CV health, which may be improved with a better diet, physical activity and improved sleep, researchers reported.

In patients with atrial fibrillation, participating in an exercise-based intervention for 6 months reduced AF recurrence and improved symptom severity compared with controls, researchers reported.

Female breast cancer survivors had a 60% lower risk for death if they engaged in active or moderate physical activity vs. insufficient activity, according to results of a study published in JAMA Network Open.

KOLOA, Hawaii — Patient activity after total joint arthroplasty can be highly variable and depends more on the patient than the surgery, according to a presenter here.

Engaging in light physical activity in lieu of sedentary time may help Black Caribbean men to reduce their adiposity, according to study results published in Obesity.