Research Paper Title Sex-specific association of hyperuricemia with cardiometabolic abnormalities in a military cohort: The CHIEF study. Background Hyperuricemia has been associated with metabolic syndrome, and the association with various cardiometabolic risk factors may be affected by sex. Methods The researchers made a cross-sectional examination in a military cohort of 6738 men and 766 women,… Read More
When on patrol, submariners spend several months submerged and isolated. They work shifts, endure a disrupted pattern of sleep, and eat a restricted diet. Space for physical activity is limited and there is no exposure to natural sunlight. Surprisingly, none of these seems to have a deleterious effect on biomarkers of cardiometabolic risk (Gunner et… Read More
Standing rather than sitting for two hours a day may have a positive effect on biochemical risk markers, including fasting blood glucose and lipid profile, a cross sectional study has shown (Healy et al., 2015). The participants were 698 Australian adults who wore activity monitors that judged posture and movement, for as long as seven… Read More
If you feed fructose ad libitum to non-human primates, they get fatty livers within six weeks (American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2013,doi:10.3945/ajcn.112.057331). The effect of fructose rich beverages on human adolescents is a lot harder to judge, given that you cannot cage teenagers and feed them a controlled diet – however much you may sometimes… Read More
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