by Andrew Marshall

Compartmental Neck Fat Accumulation, CV Risk & Metabolic Syndrome

Research Paper Title Compartmental Neck Fat Accumulation and its Relationship to Cardiovascular Risk and Metabolic Syndrome. Background Neck circumference is a predictor of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. However, detailed assessment of neck fat has not been explored, and the contribution from individual neck fat compartments to CVD risk is unknown. Objective The objective was to… Read More

by Andrew Marshall

Watch Diet & Exercise More to Prevent Overweight, NICE Advises Public

Everyone should be encouraged to be more physically active, spend less time in front of the television, and reduce their consumption of energy dense foods, takeaways, and sugar sweetened drinks, the UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has said in draft guidance. The advice also encourages the public to follow a “Mediterranean… Read More

by Andrew Marshall

Sports Bodies are told to Ditch Misleading Sponsorship

Sporting bodies should not accept sponsorship from nutritional supplement and sports drinks manufacturers, because they could be lending “unwarranted credibility” to these products, two leading authorities have said. They said that because these products are marketed as beneficial or essential for sporting prowess or general health – despite no evidence – the public is likely… Read More

by Andrew Marshall

Sedentary Behaviour & Sociodemographic Variables

Research Paper Title Prevalence of Leisure-time Sedentary Behaviour and Sociodemographic Correlates: A Cross-sectional Study in Spanish Adults. Background Being physically inactive has been linked to a higher mortality and poorer quality of life. This cross-sectional study examines the prevalence of leisure-time sedentary behaviour in a population of Spanish adults and its correlates with several sociodemographic… Read More