Chances of obesity twice as likely for individuals at highest genetic risk Research: Fried food consumption, genetic risk, and body mass index: gene-diet interaction analysis in three US cohort studies Editorial: Obesity, genetic risk, and environment Individuals who are genetically predisposed to obesity may be more susceptible to the adverse effects of eating fried … [Read more...] about Fried foods may interact with genes to influence body weight, say experts
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Exercise programmes could help to prevent fall injuries in older people
Could reduce rate of severe falls leading to medical care Research: The effect of fall prevention exercise programmes on fall induced injuries in community dwelling older adults: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials Exercise programmes designed to prevent falls in older adults also appear to prevent injuries caused by falls, suggests a paper … [Read more...] about Exercise programmes could help to prevent fall injuries in older people
Low muscle strength in adolescence linked to increased risk of early death
Effect similar to classic risk factors such as weight and blood pressure Research: Muscular strength in male adolescents and premature death: cohort study of one million participants Low muscle strength in adolescence is strongly associated with a greater risk of early death from several major causes, suggests a large study published on bmj.com . The effect is similar to … [Read more...] about Low muscle strength in adolescence linked to increased risk of early death