Thursday, November 10th, 2011
A series of interactive computer exercises designed to encourage healthy eating and physical activity didn't keep middle schoolers in the Netherlands from gaining extra weight, according to a new study.
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Thursday, October 20th, 2011
It is safe to do most forms of exercise during pregnancy, but expectant mothers should be aware that physical activity alone will not prevent them from putting on excessive weight, Brazilian researchers revealed in BJOG - An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. Gaining too much weight during pregnancy, or ...
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Thursday, September 8th, 2011
If some lifestyle factors could be improved, such as diet, physical activity and bodyweight, there would be 2.8 million fewer new cases of cancer each year worldwide, according to the charity World Cancer Research Fund. The UN Summit on NCD (Non-Communicable Diseases) has been described by the charity as a ...
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Thursday, August 25th, 2011
According to an investigation now available in Arthritis Care and Research, a journal of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), investigators from The Netherlands report physical activity goals are more likely to be achieved if the patient with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has a higher level of self-efficacy for physical activity. ...
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Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011
Elderly individuals who are physically inactive and have a high sodium intake have a higher risk of cognitive decline, compared with people of the same age who are not sedentary and consume less salt, Canadian researchers reported in the journal Neurobiology of Aging. Scientists from the Baycrest Centre for Geriatric ...
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