An article by Ted Boscia (Assistant Director for Communications in the College of Human Ecology, Cornell University) At a time when American military forces are stretched thin overseas, a growing number of potential recruits are too fat to enlist, according to an analysis by Cornell economists. In the past half-century, the number of women of… Read More
Philematology: An Elemental Kiss
A brief but invaluable account of kissing appears in the American Journal of Medicine, timed for the ‘marital month of June’. Philematology is the name of this new science: “during kissing, couples exchange an average of 9ml of water, 0.7mg of protein, 0.18mg of organica compunds, 0.71mg of different fats, and 0.45mg of sodium chloride. As… Read More
Premature Death: Lifestyle, Choice & Behaviour
Lifestyle choices and modifiable behaviours are responsible for a substantial number of premature deaths worldwide and years lived with disability or disease, as measured by disability adjusted life years (DALYs). The 2010 Global Burden of Disease study reported that the top three risks to health and wellbeing were: High blood pressure (7% DALYs); Smoking (6.3% DALYs);… Read More
Pass Rates for Selected US Military Courses
The United States Military has a number of schools that provide advanced or specialist training courses to their trained soldiers (i.e. soldiers who have completed basic training). Below is a selection of these courses, their pass rates and average number per course. Army Rangers: 1 in 3 (358 per course) Air Force Pararescue: 1 in… Read More
Calorie Content: Perception vs Reality
Objective To investigate estimation of calorie (energy) content of meals from fast food restaurants in adults, adolescents, and school age children. Design Cross sectional study of repeated visits to fast food restaurant chains. Setting 89 fast food restaurants in four cities in New England, United States: McDonald’s, Burger King, Subway, Wendy’s, KFC, Dunkin’ Donuts. Participants… Read More
Carbohydrate Supplementation & Endurance Performance
Research Paper Title Carbohydrate-gel Supplementation and Endurance Performance during Intermittent High-intensity Shuttle Running. Background The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of a carbohydrate (CHO) gel on performance after prolonged intermittent high-intensity shuttle running. Methods Seven male soccer players performed 2 exercise trials, 7 days apart. On each occasion, participants completed five… Read More
Central Obesity: Primary School Children & Their Health
Research Paper Title Is Central Obesity Associated with Poorer Health and Health-related Quality of Life in Primary School Children? Cross-sectional Results from the Baden-Württemberg Study. Background Childhood obesity and its consequences are a growing threat to national economies and health services. The aim of this study was to determine associations between waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) as… Read More
Boot Camp & Military Fitness Institute 