What’s the Link: Fatness, Fitness & Sleep Duration

Research Paper Title Sleep Duration and Total and Cause-Specific Mortality in a Large US Cohort: Interrelationships With Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Body Mass Index. Background Both short and long durations of sleep are associated with higher mortality, but little is known about the interrelationship between sleep and other modifiable factors in relation to mortality.… Read More

17/07/201414/07/2014 by Andrew Marshall

Obesity, Potatoes & Noodles

The main carbohydrate source driving obesity in the US has been identified as the potato, but in Korea this dubious accolade may go to the instant noodle. A dietary survey found that consumption of these noodles was associated with metabolic syndrome in women but not men. Reference Shin, J.H., Cho, E., Lee, H-J., Fung, T.T.,… Read More

22/04/201416/04/2014 by Andrew Marshall

Lingonberries, Mice & Obesity

Research Paper Title Evaluation of Beneficial Metabolic Effects of Berries in High-Fat Fed C57BL/6J Mice. Objective The aim of the study was to screen eight species of berries for their ability to prevent obesity and metabolic abnormalities associated with type 2 diabetes. Methods C57BL/6J mice were assigned the following diets for 13 weeks: low-fat diet,… Read More

01/04/201429/03/2014 by Andrew Marshall

Sugary Drinks in Schools increase the Risk of Obesity in Adolescents, Study Finds

An article by Zosia Kmietowicz of the BMJ (British Medical Journal): More evidence that the school environment influences children’s eating behaviour and weight has come from a Canadian study that found that the availability and consumption of sugar sweetened drinks in secondary schools is associated with higher rates of obesity in adolescents. The study adds… Read More

16/05/2013 by Andrew Marshall

Does Increased Weight + Reduced Physical Activity = Greater CO2 Emissions

Research Paper Title Associations of Health, Physical Activity and Weight Status with Motorised Travel and Transport Carbon Dioxide Emissions: A Cross-sectional, Observational Study. Background Motorised travel and associated carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generate substantial health costs; in the case of motorised travel, this may include contributing to rising obesity levels. Obesity has in turn been… Read More