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Associations of Physical Activity With Breast Cancer Risk: Findings From the UK Biobank Prospective Cohort Study
Adopting a physically active lifestyle may confer women with reduced risk of breast cancer. This study determined the relationship between regular exercise and the incidence of breast cancer. Researchers compared the level of physical activity with...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/cancer/breast-cancer/associations-of-physical-activity-with-breast-cancer-risk-findings-from-the-uk-biobank-prospective-cohort-study -
Unprocessed Red Meat and Processed Meat Consumption, Plasma Metabolome, and Risk of Ischemic Heart Disease: A Prospective Cohort Study of UK Biobank
Increased intake of red and processed meats may heighten the risk of ischemic heart disease in men and women. This study evaluated the impact of the consumption of red and processed meats on the burden of ischemic heart disease (IHD). The study...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/animal-products/flesh/processed-meats/unprocessed-red-meat-and-processed-meat-consumption-plasma-metabolome-and-risk-of-ischemic-heart-disease-a-prospective-cohort-study-of-uk-biobank -
Frequent vegetable consumption is inversely associated with hypertension among indigenous Africans
Eating generous portions of vegetables may help reduce an individual's probability of developing hypertension. This study examined the influence of high dietary ingestion of vegetables on the burden of hypertension in indigenous Africans. Researchers...
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Smoking Cessation Reduces the Risk of Heart Failure: A Nationwide Cohort Study
Quitting of tobacco smoking may be an important part of a lifestyle approach to fend off heart failure. This study aimed to assess if cessation of smoking is beneficial for the prevention of heart failure. Researchers surveyed over 770,000 current and...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/cigarettes/smoking-cessation-reduces-the-risk-of-heart-failure-a-nationwide-cohort-study -
Habitual Alcohol Intake and Risk of Atrial Fibrillation in Young Adults in Korea
Alcohol consumption may foster the onset of atrial fibrillation in young adults. This study investigated whether alcohol drinking is tied to the development of atrial fibrillation in young adults. Researchers gathered information on the occurrence of...
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Association of Physical Activity Level With Risk of Dementia in a Nationwide Cohort in Korea
Adhering to a physically active lifestyle may hinder the onset of dementia in older adults. This study examined the risk of dementia among 62,286 Korean elderly men and men based on the level of physical activity. Researchers reviewed data from Korean...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/exercise/association-of-physical-activity-level-with-risk-of-dementia-in-a-nationwide-cohort-in-korea -
Meat consumption and risk of incident dementia: cohort study of 493,888 UK Biobank participants
Generous consumption of processed meats may heighten the risk of dementia in men and women. This study examined meat intake in relation to the subsequent development of dementia. Researchers compared the meat consumption levels of 4,392 patients with...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/animal-products/flesh/processed-meats/meat-consumption-and-risk-of-incident-dementia-cohort-study-of-493-888-uk-biobank-participants -
Dietary fiber intake and risk of incident disabling dementia: the Circulatory Risk in Communities Study
A high fiber diet may be helpful in warding off dementia. This study investigated the incidence of dementia in a study population comprising of consumers and non-consumers of high fiber foods. Among the 3,739 Japanese adults aged 40-64 years who...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/high-fiber/dietary-fiber-intake-and-risk-of-incident-disabling-dementia-the-circulatory-risk-in-communities-study -
Consumption of Ultra-Processed Food and Blood Pressure in Korean Adults
Eating ultra-processed foods consistently may promote the development of high blood pressure (hypertension). This study focused on the impact of ultra-processed foods on blood pressure. With the aid of validated food frequency questionnaires,...
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Association Between Dietary Fiber Intake and Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Adults
Devout consumption of fiber-containing foods may help an individual ward off non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). This research work studied the level of protection offers by high fiber diet against non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). More...
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Degree of Adherence to Plant-Based Diet and Total and Cause-Specific Mortality: Prospective Cohort Study in the Million Veteran Program
High compliance with a plant-based diet can extend the lifespan of an individual. This study examined the impact of a plant-based dietary pattern on mortality risk. Researchers surveyed the dietary and mortality records of over 300,000 US men and women...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/vegetarian/degree-of-adherence-to-plant-based-diet-and-total-and-cause-specific-mortality-prospective-cohort-study-in-the-million-veteran-program -
Does a high intake of green leafy vegetables protect from NAFLD? Evidence from a large population study
The tendency of developing non alcoholic fatty liver disease may be low among habitual consumers of green leafy vegetables. This study attempted to answer the question: is frequent eating of green leafy vegetables beneficial for the prevention of non...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/vegetables/leafy-greens/does-a-high-intake-of-green-leafy-vegetables-protect-from-nafld-evidence-from-a-large-population-study -
The effects of lutein on cardiometabolic health across the life course: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Eating foods rich in lutein regularly may help to improve cardio-metabolic health. This study assessed the effect of high dietary ingestion and blood levels of lutein on cardio-metabolic health using a meta-analytic approach. Data from 71 scientific...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/dietary-antioxidants/the-effects-of-lutein-on-cardiometabolic-health-across-the-life-course-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis -
Association of dietary fiber intake with newly-diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus in middle-aged Chinese population
Following a high fiber diet may shield an individual from type 2 diabetes mellitus. This study explored the impact of a high fiber diet on the incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Researchers tracked the diet and rates of new-onset type 2...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/high-fiber/association-of-dietary-fiber-intake-with-newly-diagnosed-type-2-diabetes-mellitus-in-middle-aged-chinese-population -
Putting the glass down may keep the stroke away: Results from a prospective cohort study in rural China
Alcohol drinkers are highly liable to suffer from stroke. This study investigated the hypothesis that alcohol consumers are likely to experience a stroke attack. Researchers compared alcohol drinking habits with stroke incidence in a study group made...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/alcohol/putting-the-glass-down-may-keep-the-stroke-away-results-from-a-prospective-cohort-study-in-rural-china -
Effects of soy isoflavones on cognitive function: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Adding more soy foods to our diet may boost our cognitive function. This meta-analysis examined the impact of eating soy foods regularly on cognitive function. Data from 16 studies were reviewed for this meta-analysis. Researchers discovered that...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/soy-foods/effects-of-soy-isoflavones-on-cognitive-function-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis-of-randomized-controlled-trials -
Smoking Increases Cervical Cancer Risk
Most of us are aware of the many dangers of smoking to every part of the body. The US Department of Health and Human Services reported that smoking harms nearly every organ of the body, causes diseases, and reduces the health of smokers in general. But...
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3 Diseases Whole Grains May Help Prevent
The 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend the consumption of 3 to 5 servings of whole grains for adults and 2 to 3 servings for children. Unfortunately, a large number of adults and children in the US are consuming too much refined grain flour...
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Red Meat Increases Stomach Cancer Risk
Numerous studies have examined the impact of diets on incidence of stomach (gastric) cancer, including whether certain foods increase or decrease the risk of this cancer. One food that has been highlighted in these studies is red meat. So the question...
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Whole Grains Slash Stroke Risk
Each year, more than 790,000 Americans suffer at least one stroke which occurs when blood supply to certain areas of the brain is cut off. Without oxygen-rich blood, brain cells get damaged and can die within a few minutes. This results in disabilities...
https://www.drcarney.com/blog/condition-related/whole-grains-slash-stroke-risk
