Posts Tagged ‘Middle Age’
Midlife Exercise Associated With Better Health In Later Years
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010
Among women who survive to age 70 or older, those who regularly participated in physical activity during middle age appear more likely to be in better overall health. Qi Sun, M.D., Sc.D., of the Harvard School of Public Health, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, and colleagues analyzed data from 13,535 participants in the Nurses' Health Study...
Regular Yoga Practice Is Associated With Mindful Eating
Tuesday, August 4th, 2009
Regular yoga practice is associated with mindful eating, and people who eat mindfully are less likely to be obese, according to a study led by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. The study was prompted by initial findings reported four years ago by Alan Kristal, Dr.P.H., and colleagues, who found that regular yoga practice may help prevent middle-age spread in normal-weight people and may promote weight loss in those who are overweight.
Atrial Fibrillation In Endurance Athletes Still Poses Problems For Sports Cardiologists
Monday, June 22nd, 2009
The fulfilment which so many people increasingly derive from competitive sports and endurance training comes with a real - even if rare - twist. Because, while most people will enjoy the benefits and pleasures of exercise, there are a few for whom regular athletic training will increase the risk of cardiac arrhythmias and even sudden death, especially among those in middle-age or with pre-existing cardiac diseases.
Aerobically Unfit Young Adults On Road To Diabetes In Middle Age
Monday, June 22nd, 2009
Most healthy 25 year olds don't stay up at night worrying whether they are going to develop diabetes in middle age. The disease is not on their radar, and middle age is a lifetime away. As it turns out, many should be concerned.
Being Overweight With Heart Risk In Mid Life Followed By Weight Loss Linked To More Illness And Higher Risk Of Death Later
Monday, May 25th, 2009
Researchers in Finland who tracked the health of over 1,000 men from middle age into old age found that being overweight and having high risk of cardiovascular disease in middle age followed by weight loss as they got older put them at a higher risk of illness and death later in life.