Incomplete understanding of the multiple mechanisms underlying the link between ultra-processed foods and cardiometabolic health should not be an excuse for inaction argue Mathilde Touvier and colleaguesThe effect of diet on health has historically been considered from a nutrient based perspective—for example, excess total fat, saturated fat, dietary cholesterol, calories, sugar, or salt and lack of… Continue reading Ultra-processed #foods and #cardiometabolic health: public health policies to reduce consumption cannot wait
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Use of #sugar in #coffee and #tea and long-term risk of #mortality in older adult Danish men: 32 years of follow-up from a prospective cohort study
Tea and coffee are the most consumed beverages worldwide and very often sweetened with sugar. However, the association between the use of sugar in tea or coffee and adverse events is currently unclear.ObjectivesTo investigate the association between the addition of sugar to coffee or tea, and the risk of all-cause mortality, cardiovascular mortality, cancer mortality… Continue reading Use of #sugar in #coffee and #tea and long-term risk of #mortality in older adult Danish men: 32 years of follow-up from a prospective cohort study
Association Between #Triglycerides and Risk of #Dementia in Community-Dwelling #Older Adults: A Prospective Cohort Study
Background and Objectives: It has been suggested that higher triglyceride levels were associated with a lower risk of Alzheimer's disease. This study aimed to examine the association of triglycerides with dementia and cognition change in community-dwelling older adults.Methods: This prospective longitudinal study used data from the ASPREE randomized trial of adults aged ≥65 years without dementia or… Continue reading Association Between #Triglycerides and Risk of #Dementia in Community-Dwelling #Older Adults: A Prospective Cohort Study
#Walking more than five flights of stairs a day can cut risk of #heart disease by 20% – Study
Forget walking 10,000 steps a day. Taking at least 50 steps climbing stairs each day could significantly slash your risk of heart disease, according to a new study from Tulane University. The study, published in Atherosclerosis, found that climbing more than five flights of stairs daily could reduce risk of cardiovascular disease by 20%. Atherosclerotic… Continue reading #Walking more than five flights of stairs a day can cut risk of #heart disease by 20% – Study
Incidence of adverse #cardiovascular events in patients with #insomnia: A systematic review and meta-analysis of real-world data
Insomnia is a prevalent sleeping disorder associated with increasing cardiovascular (CV) mortality and morbidity. However, data incorporating recent clinical studies evaluating these outcomes is scarce. Hence, we aimed to investigate the association of insomnia with CV mortality, myocardial infarction (MI), all-cause mortality, and incidence of CV disease by conducting the first-ever meta-analysis of real-world data… Continue reading Incidence of adverse #cardiovascular events in patients with #insomnia: A systematic review and meta-analysis of real-world data
Psychosocial #Stressors at #Work and #Coronary Heart Disease Risk in Men and Women: 18-Year Prospective Cohort Study of Combined Exposures
Psychosocial stressors at work, like job strain and effort-reward imbalance (ERI), can increase coronary heart disease (CHD) risk. ERI indicates an imbalance between the effort and received rewards. Evidence about the adverse effect of combined exposure to these work stressors on CHD risk is scarce. This study examines the separate and combined effect of job… Continue reading Psychosocial #Stressors at #Work and #Coronary Heart Disease Risk in Men and Women: 18-Year Prospective Cohort Study of Combined Exposures
Seated And Supine Blood #Pressure And Risk Of #Cardiovascular Disease And Mortality From The Atherosclerosis Risk In Communities Study
Background Hypertension (HTN) while asleep is strongly associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) and death. Whether HTN while supine in clinic is a risk factor for CVD independent of seated BP remains unknown.Objectives To determine the relationship between supine HTN and adverse CVD.Methods The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study measured supine and seated BP during visit 1 (1987-1989).… Continue reading Seated And Supine Blood #Pressure And Risk Of #Cardiovascular Disease And Mortality From The Atherosclerosis Risk In Communities Study
#Dementia Risk of Direct Oral Anticoagulants Versus Warfarin for Atrial #Fibrillation: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
BackgroundDirect-acting oral anticoagulants (DOACs) have demonstrated superior efficacy in preventing stroke and death compared with warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), but their influence on dementia risk remains unclear.ObjectivesThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the relative risks of dementia in DOAC vs warfarin in patients with AF.MethodsAn electronic literature search was conducted… Continue reading #Dementia Risk of Direct Oral Anticoagulants Versus Warfarin for Atrial #Fibrillation: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Stress test abnormalities reveal more than just cardiovascular risks, Mayo Clinic study finds
The treadmill exercise test with electrocardiogram (ECG), also known as an exercise stress test, is one of the most familiar tests in medicine. While exercise testing typically is focused on diagnosing coronary artery disease, a recent study from Mayo Clinic finds that exercise test abnormalities, such as low functional aerobic capacity, predicted non-cardiovascular causes of death such as… Continue reading Stress test abnormalities reveal more than just cardiovascular risks, Mayo Clinic study finds
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