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Reducing Consumption of Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption Decreases Risk of Diabetes & Heart Disease
Read Full Text Here For Accessibility Users: Image above includes decorative icons to describe research findings. Text reads: In past exams, we observed interesting relations between blood ceramide levels, a specific type of lipids that is central to the risk of obesity. More frequent consumption of soda raises the concentration of certain ceramides in our blood. […]
Healthy habits can mitigate Genetic Risk of Dementia: the Framingham Heart Study
Read Full Text Here For Accessibility Users: Image above includes decorative icons to describe research findings. Text reads: Your participation helped us understand the interaction of healthy habits and genetic disposition to Alzheimer’s disease. Variations in common genes linked to Alzheimer’s disease can increase the risk of dementia. On the other hand, heart-healthy habits can […]
Excess body weight can increase risk of heart disease
Read Full Text Here For Accessibility Users: Image above includes decorative icons to describe research findings. Text reads: We found that excess body weight can result in higher blood cholesterol levels, and higher blood pressure, and a greater risk of having heart attacks, and sudden death. Thus, excess body weight can increase your risk of […]
A Longer Duration of Ideal Heart Health Through Adulthood can result in better Health Outcomes: The Framingham Heart Study
Read Full Text Here For Accessibility Users: Image above includes decorative icons to describe research findings. Text reads: Your contribution to our study helped us identify how heart-healthy habits and factors can influence your risk of developing chronic diseases favorably. The more time you maintain an “ideal heart health” status, the more protected you are from […]
Circulating Proteins Represent Lifestyle Risk Factors for Heart Disease: A Correlational Analysis in the FHS.
Read Full Text Here For Accessibility Users: Image above includes decorative icons to describe research findings. Text reads: We found a specific set of proteins in our blood that reflect our habits such as alcohol consumption, cigarette smoking, and physical activity. Sixty proteins were related to smoking. Thirty proteins were related to alcohol consumption. Five […]
Physical activity and Sedentary time influence our risk of developing chronic kidney disease
Read Full Text Here For Accessibility Users: Image above includes decorative icons to describe research findings. Text reads: Your participation in our study helped us better understand how physical activity can influence risk of chronic kidney disease. Higher levels of daily physical activity lead to a lower risk of chronic kidney disease. Higher levels of sedentary […]