I watched episode 2 of the the documentary ‘The Men Who Made Us Thin’ last night on BBC2. In this episode Jacques Peretti examines the links between exercise and weight loss as he charts the story of the fitness industry. He also sheds light on the search for a safe weight loss pill. The constant… Read More
Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests: The Role of CPR & AEDs
Current UK survival rates among people who have a cardiac arrest outside hospital remain extremely poor, varying from 2% to 12% (Perkins & Cooke, 2012). Every year an estimated 60 000 out of hospital cardiac arrests occur in the UK, 30 000 of which are treated by emergency medical services (Pell et al., 2003; Berdowski et al., 2010).… Read More
Duration of Obesity Linked with Coronary Artery Calcificatiob
With each additional year of obesity, the risk of developing subclinical heart disease increases by 2% to 4%, regardless of the absolute level of generalised or abdominal obesity. The CARDIA study recruited 3275 healthy people aged 18-30 years who were not obese. They were followed up for 25 years, with assessment of heart disease and… Read More
Adolescents: Is Physical Activity & Depression Intertwined?
Research Paper Title Physical Activity and Onset of Depression in Adolescents: A Prospective Study in the General Population Cohort TRAILS. Background Although it has often been suggested that physical activity and depression are intertwined, only a few studies have investigated whether specific aspects of physical activity predict the incidence of major depression in adolescents from… Read More
Children: Mode of Travel to School & Physical Activity Levels. Any Connection?
Research Paper Title Is A Change in Mode of Travel to School Associated with a Change in Overall Physical Activity Levels in Children? Longitudinal Results from the SPEEDY Study. Background Children who use active modes of travel (walking or cycling) to school are more physically active than those who use passive (motorised) modes. However, less… Read More
How to Invite Participants to Medical Studies!
Research Paper Title Determinants of Non- response to a Second Assessment of Lifestyle Factors and Body Weight in the EPIC-PANACEA Study. Background This paper discusses whether baseline demographic, socio-economic, health variables, length of follow-up and method of contacting the participants predict non-response to the invitation for a second assessment of lifestyle factors and body weight… Read More
Physical Activity & a Healthy Diet: Daily Life or Lifestyle Choice?
Both children and adults become fatter because they consume more energy than they expend (Han, Lawlor & Kimm, 2010). Genetics also plays a role but genetic factors cannot be responsible for the recent epidemic in overweight and obesity (Lindgren et al., 2009). It is clear that the main emphasis must be on downstream (individual level)… Read More
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