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Added Sugars May Up Heart Disease Risk in Kids

August 27, 2016 SrijitaAdded, Disease, Heart, In, Kids, May, Risk, Sugars, Up

Does your toddler have a bigger appetite for drinks with added sugar such as soda, fruit-flavoured and sports drinks, than fresh fruits and green vegetables? Be warned, as children between the age of two-to-18 consuming more than six teaspoons of added sugars a day — equivalent to about 100 calories or 25 grams of added sugars — may be at an increased risk of obesity and elevated blood pressure that are key factors for developing heart disease, a study has found. The findings showed that the likelihood of children developing…

Severe Obesity Alone Can Increase Heart Failure Risk

August 27, 2016 SrijitaAlone, Can, failure, Heart, Increase, Obesity, Risk, Severe

Morbid obesity appears to stand alone as a risk for heart failure, but not for other major types of heart disease, new research has found. The study involving more than 13,000 people found that morbidly obese individuals were more than two times more likely to have heart failure than comparable people with a healthy body mass index, after accounting for high blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar levels. The findings suggest that even if a patient has normal blood sugar, cholesterol and blood pressure levels, they may still be at…

Gallstone Disease May Increase Heart Disease Risk

August 24, 2016 SrijitaDisease, Gallstone, Heart, Increase, May, Risk

Individuals with a history of gallstone disease may increase the risk of coronary heart disease, reveals a research. Gallstone disease is a hardened deposit within the fluid in the gall bladder — a small organ under the liver. The findings showed that a history of gallstone disease was linked with a 23 per cent increased risk of developing coronary heart disease. “Our results suggest that patients with gallstone disease should be monitored closely based on a careful assessment of both gallstone and heart disease risk factors,” said Lu Qi, Professor…

Mediterranean Diet, Exercise Can Cut Risk Of Alzheimer’s

August 24, 2016 SrijitaAlzheimer's, Can, Cut, Diet:, exercise:, Mediterranean, of, Risk

Mediterranean diet, regular physical activity and a normal body mass index can reduce the incidence of protein build-ups that are associated with the onset of Alzheimer’s disease, says a study. The findings showed that each one of several lifestyle factors – a healthy body mass index, physical activity and a Mediterranean diet – were linked to lower levels of plaques and tangles on the brain scans. Plaque, deposits of a toxic protein called beta-amyloid in the spaces between nerve cells in the brain; and tangles, knotted threads of the tau…

You May Be Able to Lower Risk of Diabetic Vision-Loss By Eating Oily Fish

August 24, 2016 SrijitaAble, be, by, Diabetic, Eating, Fish, Lower, May, of, Oily, Risk, to, Vision-Loss, You

Eating oily fish twice in a week is equivalent to 500 mg per day of dietary omega-3, polyunsaturated fatty acids can decrease the risk of sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy in middle-aged and older individuals with Type 2 diabetes, finds a study. Diabetic retinopathy is a diabetes complication that affects eyes and has become a leading global cause of vision loss. It is caused by damage to the blood vessels of the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye (retina). The increasing prevalence of Type 2 diabetes mellitus, coupled with an…

Can Season and Place of Birth Influence Celiac Disease Risk?

August 18, 2016 Srijitaand, birth, Can, Celiac, Disease, influence, of, Place, Risk, Season

Winter babies and people born in places with shorter days and less sunlight might have a lower risk of developing celiac disease than peers born in warmer regions or seasons, a Swedish study suggests. About one in 100 people have celiac disease, an autoimmune disorder that damages the small intestine and interferes with the absorption of nutrients from food. People with celiac disease can’t tolerate gluten, a protein in wheat, rye and barley. Left untreated, the condition can lead to complications such as malnutrition, low bone density, lactose intolerance and…