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AGA releases evidence-based guidelines that recommend new obesity medications and lifestyle changes

Diet and exercise fail for most adults who try to lose weight in the long-term. Today the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) released new evidence-based guidelines strongly recommending that these patients with obesity use recently approved medications paired with lifestyle changes.

20 Oct 2022

Low aerobic fitness is not a risk factor for metabolic syndrome in children

A study conducted in collaboration between the University of Jyväskylä and the University of Eastern Finland found that high aerobic fitness does not protect children from metabolic syndrome.

20 Oct 2022

Hair straightening chemicals linked to uterine cancer risk

A new study in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute aimed to analyze the association of hair product use with age-specific uterine cancer in a large, ethnically, and racially diverse population in the United States.

18 Oct 2022

Physical exercise improves cardiorespiratory fitness, alleviates adverse effects of cancer treatment

During chemotherapy, physical exercise intervention is safe, improves long-term cardiorespiratory fitness, and alleviates some of the adverse effects of cancer treatment, according to a study published in JACC: CardioOncology.

18 Oct 2022

Physical exercise provides positive health benefits on COVID-19 outcomes

A new study found that physical exercise has a positive effect on the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) prognosis.

17 Oct 2022

Urban environment associated with physical activity in COPD patients

The physical activity and exercise capacity of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) appear to be related to population density, pedestrian street length, slope of terrain and exposure to nitrogen dioxide (NO2) in the vicinity of their homes, according to a new study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health, a center supported by the "la Caixa" Foundation.

14 Oct 2022

Air pollution associated with body size and composition in midlife women

Obesity has been a major global health issue in recent decades as more people eat unhealthy diets and fail to exercise regularly.

13 Oct 2022

Antibody response to COVID-19 vaccine not associated with time of day of vaccination

A study in Japan finds antibody response to the Moderna COVID-19 mRNA vaccine does not vary depending on the time of day when the dose was received.

12 Oct 2022

Insights into why midlife women gain weight

Weight gain is a common complaint of midlife women, with more than two-thirds of midlife US women being over the ideal weight threshold. Aging-related metabolic changes promote weight gain in both sexes, but women face additional challenges because of menopause.

12 Oct 2022

New paper sets out a pathway to address the injustice faced by Australians living with obesity

Simplistic stereotypes of Australians living with obesity blame the individual and fail to consider the complex causes, according to a blueprint that seeks to overhaul the way the nation deals with obesity.

11 Oct 2022

Mask use in children shown to cause no respiratory distress

In a new study, researchers investigated whether surgical and N95 face masks cause respiratory distress in children.

11 Oct 2022

Men are biologically older than women, study finds

A study at the University of Jyväskylä found that men are biologically older than women. The observed sex difference is partially explained by men's more frequent smoking and larger body size.

10 Oct 2022

Maternal ultra-processed food consumption may be linked to increased obesity risk in offspring

A mother's consumption of ultra-processed foods appears to be linked to an increased risk of overweight or obesity in her offspring, irrespective of other lifestyle risk factors, suggests a US study published by The BMJ today.

6 Oct 2022

CDC data highlights the urgent need to address widespread national disparities in obesity

Nineteen states and two territories have at least 35% of residents with adult obesity – more than doubling the number of states with a high obesity prevalence since 2018 – according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

6 Oct 2022

The feasibility of reproducing the previously observed spatial summation of pain effect during the COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers demonstrated the feasibility of reproducing the previously observed spatial summation of pain effect during the COVID-19 pandemic.

6 Oct 2022

The extent of long COVID and its characteristics among the older population

Researchers explored the characteristics of long COVID among older adults.

5 Oct 2022

ACLM's new online directory helps patients to connect with lifestyle medicine-certified clinicians

The American College of Lifestyle Medicine has launched a new searchable online directory to help patients identify and contact clinicians in their communities who are certified in the rapidly growing field of lifestyle medicine.

4 Oct 2022

Study adds important evidence to link between inflammation and cognitive issues in older breast cancer survivors

Scientists are still trying to understand why many breast cancer survivors experience troubling cognitive problems for years after treatment. Inflammation is one possible culprit.

30 Sep 2022

Encouraging physical fitness may be an easy way to bring down eye allergies in children

Allergies are one of the most common conditions in children, with eye allergies, or allergic conjunctivitis, affecting up to 30 percent of children worldwide.

30 Sep 2022

Early glycemic control in pregnant patients with gestational diabetes leads to better birth outcomes

Pregnant patients treated for gestational diabetes had better birth outcomes if they rapidly improved their blood sugar levels soon after diagnosis rather than having slow or no improvement, according to new research from Kaiser Permanente.

29 Sep 2022

Physical Activity News and Research

AGA releases evidence-based guidelines that recommend new obesity medications and lifestyle changes

Low aerobic fitness is not a risk factor for metabolic syndrome in children

Hair straightening chemicals linked to uterine cancer risk

Physical exercise improves cardiorespiratory fitness, alleviates adverse effects of cancer treatment

Physical exercise provides positive health benefits on COVID-19 outcomes

Urban environment associated with physical activity in COPD patients

Air pollution associated with body size and composition in midlife women

Antibody response to COVID-19 vaccine not associated with time of day of vaccination

Insights into why midlife women gain weight

New paper sets out a pathway to address the injustice faced by Australians living with obesity

Mask use in children shown to cause no respiratory distress

Men are biologically older than women, study finds

Maternal ultra-processed food consumption may be linked to increased obesity risk in offspring

CDC data highlights the urgent need to address widespread national disparities in obesity

The feasibility of reproducing the previously observed spatial summation of pain effect during the COVID-19 pandemic

The extent of long COVID and its characteristics among the older population

ACLM's new online directory helps patients to connect with lifestyle medicine-certified clinicians

Study adds important evidence to link between inflammation and cognitive issues in older breast cancer survivors

Encouraging physical fitness may be an easy way to bring down eye allergies in children

Early glycemic control in pregnant patients with gestational diabetes leads to better birth outcomes

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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