Research Paper Title: Long Term Calcium Intake and Rates of All Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality: Community Based Prospective Longitudinal Cohort Study. Study Question: What is the association of long term intake of dietary and supplemental calcium with mortality from all causes and cardiovascualr disease? Summary Answer: High intakes of calcium (>1400 mg/day) are associated with… Read More
Editorial: ACL Injuries & Active Adults
Editorial Title: Treating ACL Injuries in Young Moderately Active Adults. Article: Currently, the clinical indication for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction takes into account both patient related and knee related factors. In an effort to better identify these factors, Frobell and colleauges performed a randomized clinical trial comparing two treatment strategies for young moderately active… Read More
Research: Linoleic Acid, CHD & Death
Research Paper Title: Use of Dietary Linoliec Acid for Secondary Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease and Death: Evaluation of Recovered Data from the Sydney Diet Heart Study and Updated Meta-analysis. Study Question: Does increasing dietary omega 6 linoliec acid in the place of saturated fat reduce the risk of death from coronary heart disease? Summary… Read More
New Sub-section on the Blog
An overview of the Employment Considerations and Models in the Human Resources section of the blog has been uploaded.
Research: Fitness, Middle Age & Dementia
Fit Middle Aged Adults Have A Lower Risk of Dementia A new study from the US has confirmed that the fitter you are in mid-life, the less likely you are to develop dementia later. The authors studied a cohort of nearly 20,000 healthy, well educated, and affluent adults from Texas who had a fitness test… Read More
News: The WHO, Sodium and Potassium
WHO Issues New Guidance on Dietary Salt and Potassium Adults should consume less than 2,000 mg (2 grams) of sodium, or 5 grams of salt, and at least 3,510 mg (3.5 grams) of potassium per day, according to new guidelines issued by the WHO. A person with either elevated sodium levels and low potassium levels… Read More
News: Coca-Cola Launches Anti-obesity Advertisements
The Coca-Cola Company, the world’s largest beverage company, has begun broadcasting television advertisements showing what the company has done to contribute to the fight against obesity (Moye, 2013). Coca-Cola said that it had launched its global campaign “to help society beat one of the most serious, complex issues of this generation—obesity.” The Coca-Cola commercial says,… Read More
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