Global burden of 87 risk factors in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. Lancet. 2020;396:1223–49. Zhou B, Carrillo-Larco RM, Danaei G, Riley LM, Stevens GA, Gregg PEW. Worldwide trends in hypertension prevalence and progress in treatment and control from 1990 to 2019: a pooled analysis…
A Mediterranean-style diet, in combination with reduced caloric intake, moderate physical activity, and professional support for weight loss, may cut the risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D) by 31%, according to a new study co-authored by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The study will be published August 25, 2025, in the Annals…
Scientists in Australia are launching one of the most comprehensive trials to date to test whether ditching plastics in food, personal care, and household products can lower internal chemical loads and improve markers of cardiometabolic health. Protocol: Randomised controlled trial of a low plastic diet and lifestyle intervention for adults with cardiometabolic risk factors: the…
The Texas cotton industry is getting ready to wage a war against fast fashion in the name of their livelihoods, public health, and the planet. What’s happening? According to The Texas Tribune, Plains Cotton Growers, an organization representing cotton farmers in Texas’ High Plains, has launched an anti-fast-fashion campaign. The cotton producers want to make…
To understand how David Eisenberg became one of America’s greatest champions of culinary medicine, it helps to know that his childhood is divided into a before and after. Before: He grew up amid neat rows of cream puffs and the warm smell of yeast, learning the alchemy of food at his father’s Viennese-Jewish Brooklyn bakery….
Roberts CK, Barnard RJ. Effects of exercise and diet on chronic disease. J Appl Physiol. 2005;98:3–30. PubMed Google Scholar National Research Council (US) Committee on Diet and Health. Diet and health: implications for reducing chronic disease risk. 1989. https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=XWtsmmCks7AC&oi=fnd&pg=PR1&dq=diet+chronic+disease+review&ots=0DQ8Lb7Adn&sig=o018e6F34Y2NN-q9vW2Zs5MnLpk. Accessed 22 Nov 2024. Guenther PM, Kirkpatrick SI, Reedy J, Krebs-Smith SM, Buckman DW, Dodd KW,…
In Western Finland, the longest-lived region thrives without following classic Blue Zone habits, while another community shows promising lifestyle patterns, challenging the idea that there’s only one path to a long and healthy life. Study: Searching for a Potential Blue Zone in the Nordics: A Study on Differences in Lifestyle and Health in Regions Varying…
A new analysis using data from a longitudinal study that followed children between the ages of 5 and 17 has revealed a surprising association; kids who engaged in kind, caring, and helpful behaviors (being prosocial), were more likely to sustain healthy eating habits as teenagers. The findings from the study appearing in the American Journal…
Hong Kong residents aged 18 to 49 who have chronic illnesses can receive a subsidised flu jab later this year under health authorities’ plan to expand the city’s vaccination programme, the Post has learned. The new move would help to identify the city’s hidden population with chronic illnesses and provide them with stronger community healthcare…
Conduction of community nutrition survey and dietary assessment Study design, sample size, and sampling Following a two-stage cluster sampling procedure, this cross-sectional survey covered 1080 reproductive-aged women from different rural and urban areas of Bangladesh. The whole country was categorized into four distinct regions based on agricultural productivity and composite scores: low, moderately low, moderately…