Rather pertinent given the Referendum yesterday.
An Intervention for Childhood Obesity Prevention
Research Paper Title Smart-Phone Obesity Prevention Trial for Adolescent Boys in Low-Income Communities: The ATLAS RCT. Background The goal of this study was to evaluate the impact of the Active Teen Leaders Avoiding Screen-time (ATLAS) intervention for adolescent boys, an obesity prevention intervention using smartphone technology. Methods ATLAS was a cluster randomised controlled trial conducted… Read More
There is an Englishman, a Scotsman and an Island…
“An Englishman is a man who lives on an island in the North Sea governed by Scotsmen.” Philip Guedella (1889-1944, British writer) I thought this was an amusing quote given the circumstances.
Coffee Consumption & Mortality
Research Paper Title Coffee Consumption and Mortality From All Causes, Cardiovascular Disease, and Cancer: A Dose-Response Meta-Analysis. Background Several studies have analysed the relationship between coffee consumption and mortality, but the shape of the association remains unclear. Methods The researchers conducted a dose-response meta-analysis of prospective studies to examine the dose-response associations between coffee consumption… Read More
Commitment means…
Too Little Salt In Diet Can Be As Bad As Too Much
A lack of salt in the diet can increase the risk of a major cardiovascular event and death, just as consuming too much salt does, research has shown. Previous studies have suggested a “J shaped” association between sodium intake and cardiovascular disease or death, but many of these studies included participants at high cardiovascular risk… Read More
Don’t underestimate the usefulness of a good accountant
“Accountants are the witch-doctors of the modern world and willing to turn their hands to any kind of magic.” Charles Eustace Harman (1894-1970, British Judge)
Boot Camp & Military Fitness Institute 