Diets: Veterans and Non-veterans

Research Paper Title Health-related Characteristics and Dietary Intakes of Male Veterans and Non-veterans in the Multiethnic Cohort Study (US). Background Nationwide surveys in the United States found that certain health-related factors, in particular cigarette smoking and obesity, were more prevalent in veterans than in non-veterans. Purpose The objective of this paper was to compare health-related… Read More

Sunny Vitamin D

In December 2012, the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) launched a campaign to tackle vitamin D deficiency. In the UK, it is thought to affect at least 50% of the Caucasian population and up to 90% of the multi-ethnic population; Over the last 15 years, there has been a four-fold increase in… Read More

Running Injuries & Illness 07

Running Illness Hyponatraemia and Fluid Replacement Individuals who attempt long distance events such as marathons will recognise the need to maintain adequate hydration. Over-hydration can, however, lead to severe illness in the form of exercise-associated hyponatraemia (EAH), which is defined as serum sodium of less than 135 mmol/l during or up to 24 hours after… Read More