SOUTH CAROLINA (WACH) — February is American Heart Month, and the South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) is reminding everyone to take steps toward a healthier heart. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S., with 702,880 deaths in 2022. In South Carolina, it was also the leading cause of death,…
Albany, NY — The New York State Department of Health is calling on residents to adopt healthier lifestyles to combat heart disease, the leading cause of death in the state. This initiative comes as part of American Heart Month, observed in February. Dr. James McDonald, the State Health Commissioner, emphasized the importance of lifestyle changes…
Inclusion and exclusion criteria for the study population This study collected data from six survey cycles of NHANES from 2007 to 2018, with a total of 59,842 participants. Firstly, participants under the age of 20 were excluded, followed by those with missing covariates, exposure variables, and outcome variables. The detailed study population inclusion criteria are…
Statement of principal findings This study aimed to identify the factors associated with healthy lifestyle behaviors in older adults with diabetes, adopting a socioecological model as a theoretical framework. The study demonstrated significant disparities in the health profiles of the five lifestyles: sleep, diet, physical activity, drinking, and smoking. Notably, sleep emerged as a major…
In this large prospective cohort study involving over 50,000 participants, we identified 15 plasma metabolites associated with lifestyle factors, the majority of which were lipids. Through enrichment analysis, we hypothesize that lifestyle factors may influence the linoleic acid metabolism pathway and the glycerolipid metabolism pathway, thereby affecting overall health. Subsequently, we employed accelerated failure time…
Study design and population This study was performed within CLHLS, an ongoing prospective population-based cohort study conducted in half of the countries and cities in 23 provinces in China and designed to investigate the determinants of healthy aging among Chinese older adults. Further details about the study design have been previously described elsewhere42. In brief,…
Albany, NY — The New York State Department of Health is urging residents to take proactive steps in safeguarding their brain health by adopting small lifestyle changes that can significantly impact their well-being. While factors such as aging, genetics, and family history are beyond control, addressing certain risk factors can potentially delay up to 45%…
In this nationally representative cross-sectional study, we found that higher LE8 scores was associated with a lower prevalence of periodontitis. Participants with moderate (50–79) and high (80–100) LE8 scores had 58% and 55% lower odds of periodontitis, respectively, compared with participants with lower (0–49) LE8 scores, after adjusting for potential confounders. Among the LE8 components,…
TUESDAY, Dec. 10, 2024 (HealthDay News) — There is no evidence that high dementia risk among former professional soccer players is associated with potentially modifiable general health and lifestyle dementia risk factors, according to a study published online Dec. 9 in JAMA Network Open. Emma R. Russell, Ph.D., from the University of Glasgow in the…
Study participants A total of 36 healthy adults were recruited for the study through notices posted at Inha University Hospital, Korea, from October 30, 2023, to November 7, 2023. The inclusion criteria were: (1) age between 20 and 60 years, and (2) provision of informed consent. Exclusion criteria were: those who had (1) chronic liver…