Physical Activity

In an updated recommendation, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force stated that medium- and high-intensity counseling for dietary and physical activity behaviors may be beneficial among all adult patients with high BP and/or dyslipidemia.

Although most health benefits associated with meeting recommended weekly exercise goals can be achieved through moderate physical activity, increasing vigorous physical activity can come with added health benefits, researchers said.

Recreational physical activity appeared associated with improved survival outcomes among women with endometrial cancer, according to study results published in Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Regular physical activity in young women with papulopustular acne helps to reduce the clinical presentation and severity of acne, according to a presentation at the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology Congress.

According to recently presented results, unemployment, low physical activity and female sex are associated with lower quality of life for patients with multiple osteochondromas compared with the general population.

Providers should focus on the volume of physical activity performed by individuals with obesity and motivate them to get the most success in maintaining weight loss, according to a speaker at the virtual Cardiometabolic Health Congress.

Participants who engaged in more frequent physical activities had a lower risk for chronic kidney disease compared with participants who were inactive, according to a study published in American Journal of Kidney Diseases.

Days filled with more sleep and vigorous physical activity and less sedentary time were associated with good overall skeletal health in children, according to data published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.

Days filled with more sleep and vigorous physical activity and less sedentary time were associated with good overall skeletal health in children, according to data published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.

High-intensity physical activity throughout early life can help prevent osteoporosis and maximize peak hip strength later, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.