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Holistic lifestyle interventions outshine drugs in preventing cardiometabolic diseases

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While lifestyle interventions show promise in tackling cardiometabolic diseases, their long-term success hinges on policy-driven environments that make healthy living accessible for all. Study: Lifestyle interventions for cardiometabolic health. Image Credit: Shutterstock AI A recent study published in the journal Nature Medicine reviewed the benefits of combined lifestyle interventions (CLIs) on cardiometabolic health. Obesity and…

Effects of a behavioral intervention on physical activity, diet, and health-related quality of life in postpartum women with elevated weight: results of the HIPP randomized controlled trial | BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

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McKinley MC, Allen-Walker V, McGirr C, Rooney C, Woodside JV. Weight loss after pregnancy: challenges and opportunities. Nutr Res Rev. 2018;31(2):225–38. Article PubMed Google Scholar Lim S, Hill B, Teede HJ, Moran LJ, O’Reilly S. An evaluation of the impact of lifestyle interventions on body weight in postpartum women: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Obes…

Obese kids could be prone to heart attacks: Warning signs every parent must know, simple steps to prevent it | Health

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Childhood obesity is on the rise where any child whose body mass index (BMI) is significantly higher than other children of his age and gender, is called obese. According to the World Health Organization, while less than 1% of children and adolescents aged 5-19 were obese in 1975, more 124 million (6% of girls and…

Daily household tasks can slow brain ageing |

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Are you someone who always finds some reason or the other to skip your workout session? Well, then you may want to know the findings of a recent study published in the journal Annals of Behavioral Medicine. The ability to move is one of the most striking blessings we have, and you are missing out…

Early lifestyle changes lead to lasting impacts on metabolism

Everyday physical activity provides immediate benefits for brain health

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Exercise has been shown to improve brain health and reduce the risk of cognitive decline and dementia over the long-term. But engaging in everyday physical activity has immediate benefits for brain health, according to a new study from researchers in the Penn State College of Medicine. The team found that middle-aged people who participated in…

Midland Health and Healthy City to host a Whole Health Wellness Symposium

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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) – Midland Health and Healthy City have teamed up to bring a new in-person symposium to Midland. This one aims to keep you healthy through Lifestyle Medicine. Lifestyle Medicine aims to prevent diseases and improve quality of life for all ages. The Whole Health Wellness Symposium aims to provide insight into the…

What your weight means for your health | Lifestyle

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Colorado and The District of Columbia have lower obesity rates than any other U.S. state or territory, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Specifically, more than one in five adults in Colorado (24.9%) and DC (23.5%) are reported to be obese. The CDC reported that more than one in three adults (35%)…

Weight stigma hinders effective treatment for women with PCOS

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Lifestyle management in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) needs to reduce weight stigma, because for some people living with it, overly focusing on weight loss can negatively impact their mental health and wellbeing, a Monash University-led systematic review has found. Published in Obesity Reviews, the research review found weight stigma was a barrier to women seeking treatment…

Using interpretable machine learning methods to identify the relative importance of lifestyle factors for overweight and obesity in adults: pooled evidence from CHNS and NHANES | BMC Public Health

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Apovian CM, Obesity: definition, comorbidities, causes, and Burden. Am J Managed Care. 2016;22:s176–85. World Health Organization. Obesity and its root causes. https://www.who.int/india/Campaigns/world-obesity-day. Accessed 05 Mar 2024. Ng M, Fleming T, Robinson M, Thomson B, Graetz N, Margono C, et al. Global, regional, and national prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and adults during 1980–2013:…

New guidelines focus on preventing first strokes through healthy living

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Healthy lifestyle behaviors, such as good nutrition, smoking cessation and being physically active, along with routine health screenings and managing risk factors for cardiovascular disease and stroke with medication, can help prevent individuals from having a first stroke. Screening for stroke risk and educating people on how to lower their chances of having a stroke…