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Women's Health is More Than Gynecology
fertile ground. For 45 minutes, I answered question after question from the audience who had attended my talk entitled "What Women Want (to Know)." When I finally...
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High caloric intake at breakfast vs. dinner differentially influences weight loss of overweight and obese women.
Regular intake of high-calorie breakfast and low-calorie dinner may promote weight loss and improve the conditions of obese women with metabolic syndrome. This study examined the effect of regular consumption of high calorie breakfast and dinner on...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/obesity/high-caloric-intake-at-breakfast-vs-dinner-differentially-influences-weight-loss-of-overweight-and-obese-women -
Effect of soy isoflavones on circulating C-reactive protein in postmenopausal women: meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
consumption of soy isoflavones is associated with a decline in plasma concentrations of C-reactive protein in postmenopausal women. Elevated serum level of C-reactive protein (CRP) is one of the risk factors for cardiovascular disease. This study...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/cardiovascular-disease/effect-of-soy-isoflavones-on-circulating-c-reactive-protein-in-postmenopausal-women-meta-analysis-of-randomized-controlled-trials -
Sugar-sweetened beverage intake and the risk of type I and type II endometrial cancer among postmenopausal women.
High intake of sugar-sweetened beverages may facilitate the development of type 1 endometrial cancer in postmenopausal women. This study examined the association between consistent consumption of added sugars from sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB),...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/sugar-sweetened-beverages/sugar-sweetened-beverage-intake-and-the-risk-of-type-i-and-type-ii-endometrial-cancer-among-postmenopausal-women -
The association of consumption of fruits/vegetables with decreased risk of glaucoma among older African-American women in the study of osteoporotic fractures.
and vegetables packed with vitamin A, C, and carotenoids may help halt the onset of glaucoma in older African-American women. This study evaluated the relationship between high dietary ingestion of fruits and vegetables and the incidence of glaucoma...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/fruits/the-association-of-consumption-of-fruits-vegetables-with-decreased-risk-of-glaucoma-among-older-african-american-women-in-the-study-of-osteoporotic-fractures -
Inverse association between dietary fiber intake and depression in premenopausal women: a nationwide population-based survey
This study was carried out to determine whether fondness for foods packed with fiber is tied to lower risk of depression in women. Researchers studied the eating habits and prevalence of depression among 5,807 Korean women. Researchers discovered that...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/high-fiber/inverse-association-between-dietary-fiber-intake-and-depression-in-premenopausal-women-a-nationwide-population-based-survey -
Processed meat intake and incidence of type 2 diabetes in younger and middle-aged women.
Young and middle-aged women who regularly eat large quantities of red and processed meats may have a high tendency of developing type 2 diabetes. This study investigated the relationship between processed meat consumption and the occurrence of type 2...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/diabetes/type-2-diabetes/processed-meat-intake-and-incidence-of-type-2-diabetes-in-younger-and-middle-aged-women-1 -
Vegetable and fruit intake and injurious falls risk in older women: a prospective cohort study
of fruits and vegetables and the likelihood of suffering from and being hospitalized from fall-related injuries in elderly women. Researchers from Australia followed over 1,400 women aged 70 years and above, assessed their muscular function, and tracked...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/vegetables/vegetable-and-fruit-intake-and-injurious-falls-risk-in-older-women-a-prospective-cohort-study -
Ultraprocessed Food Intake and Risk of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Among Women Observed in the Nurses' Health Study Cohorts
Women fond of consuming ultra-processed foods may have increased propensity to come down with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). This study examined the consumption of ultra-processed foods in relation to the development of systemic lupus...
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Dietary carotenoids and risk of coronary artery disease in women.
especially those rich in alpha-carotene and beta-carotene, may significantly cut down coronary artery disease (CAD) risk in women. This study examined dietary intake of carotenoid-rich foods in relation to the development of coronary artery disease...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/measurable-results/carotenoids/dietary-carotenoids-and-risk-of-coronary-artery-disease-in-women -
Sugar-sweetened beverages and incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus in African American women.
Type 2 diabetes is more likely to occur in African American women who are regular consumers of sugar-sweetened beverages, such as fruit drinks and soft drinks. This study examined the effect of frequent consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages on type...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/diabetes/type-2-diabetes/sugar-sweetened-beverages-and-incidence-of-type-2-diabetes-mellitus-in-african-american-women -
Soy product intake is inversely associated with serum homocysteine level in premenopausal Japanese women.
Adequate intake of soy foods may have a positive effect on plasma concentrations of homocysteine in premenopausal women. Elevated serum levels of homocysteine have been established as a risk factor that promote the development of cardiovascular...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/cardiovascular-disease/soy-product-intake-is-inversely-associated-with-serum-homocysteine-level-in-premenopausal-japanese-women -
Soy protein consumption and bone mass in early postmenopausal Chinese women
Postmenopausal women on high soy diet tend to have stronger bones. This study looked at the effect of dietary intake of proteins from soy foods on bone mineral density in postmenopausal women. A team of researchers from Hong Kong assessed the dietary...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/soy-foods/soy-protein-consumption-and-bone-mass-in-early-postmenopausal-chinese-women -
Vegetable Diversity, Injurious Falls, and Fracture Risk in Older Women: A Prospective Cohort Study
if eating different types of vegetables can significantly cut down the risk of injurious falls and fractures in elderly women. Researchers studied submitted food questionnaires and health records from 1,429 Australian women who were above the age of 69...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/vegetables/vegetable-diversity-injurious-falls-and-fracture-risk-in-older-women-a-prospective-cohort-study -
Long-term processed and unprocessed red meat consumption and risk of heart failure: A prospective cohort study of women.
A surge in the risk of heart failure is associated with women who are regular consumers of processed meat products. This study investigated the relationship between the consumption of processed and unprocessed red meat and the incidence of heart...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/cardiovascular-disease/long-term-processed-and-unprocessed-red-meat-consumption-and-risk-of-heart-failure-a-prospective-cohort-study-of-women -
Salt and salted food intake and subsequent risk of gastric cancer among middle-aged Japanese men and women
Preference for salty foods, including salted fish roe, may raise the incidence of stomach cancer among middle-aged men and women. This study focused on the association between likeness for salty foods and the prevalence of gastric (stomach) cancer...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/salt/salt-and-salted-food-intake-and-subsequent-risk-of-gastric-cancer-among-middle-aged-japanese-men-and-women -
Intake of Dietary Fiber From Grains and the Risk of Hypertension in Late Midlife Women: Results From the SWAN Study
Daily dietary ingestion of fiber from grains may protect middle-aged women from hypertension. This study examined whether an association exists between the intake of fiber from grains and the onset of hypertension in middle-aged women. With the aid of...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/high-fiber/intake-of-dietary-fiber-from-grains-and-the-risk-of-hypertension-in-late-midlife-women-results-from-the-swan-study -
Dietary consumption of phytochemicals and breast cancer risk in Mexican women
Adequate intake of plant foods loaded with phytochemicals may lower breast cancer risk in women. Phytochemicals are compounds present in plant foods. This study investigated the hypothesis that high compliance with a diet that promotes the consumption...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/cancer/breast-cancer/dietary-consumption-of-phytochemicals-and-breast-cancer-risk-in-mexican-women -
Weight Gain and Alcohol Drinking Associations with Breast Cancer Risk in Japanese Postmenopausal Women - Results from the Japan Collaborative Cohort (JACC) Study
Frequent drinking of alcohol may induce the development of breast cancer, especially in overweight and obese women. This study examined the role alcohol consumption and body weight play in the development of breast cancer in women. Out of the 38,610...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/cancer/breast-cancer/weight-gain-and-alcohol-drinking-associations-with-breast-cancer-risk-in-japanese-postmenopausal-women-results-from-the-japan-collaborative-cohort-jacc-study -
Dietary inflammatory index and type 2 diabetes in US women: a cross-sectional analysis of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2007-2018
Boarding the pro-inflammatory diet train may lead to the development of type 2 diabetes in women. This study evaluated the hypothesis that women consuming pro-inflammatory foods may have a high propensity to suffer from type 2 diabetes (T2D)....
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/diabetes/type-2-diabetes/dietary-inflammatory-index-and-type-2-diabetes-in-us-women-a-cross-sectional-analysis-of-the-national-health-and-nutrition-examination-survey-2007-2018
