body mass index Archives

I will discuss two publications, where researchers showed that many diseases and premature deaths come from excessive weight. How much does what we weigh influence our life expectancy? This is exactly what researchers asked themselves in a study from 2017. It was based on four Europe

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November 13, 2024

by Ray Schilling

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body mass index, class II obesity, cohort studies, diseases, excessive weight, life expectancy, metabolic syndrome, mortality rates, obese people, premature deaths

A new study shows that girls are getting their first period earlier than in previous centuries. The first period has the name menarche. The study in JAMA Network Open also noted that it takes longer for girls to develop regular periods. The data is based on 71,341 US female individual

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August 21, 2024

by Ray Schilling

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body mass index, endocrine-disrupting chemicals, estrogen, first period, increased sugar intake, menarche, menstrual cycles, progesterone, racial differences, regular periods

A study by CNN Health found that consumption of fruit juice and weight gain show an association.The publication consisted of a metaanalysis of 17 children’s studies and 25 adults’ studies. On average the consumption of 1 drink (8oz.) of 100% fruit juice per day increased the body mass

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March 22, 2024

by Ray Schilling

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blood sugars, body mass index, body weight increase, fatty acids, fiber, fruit juice, fruit sugar, insulin, insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome

It is important to realize that a University of California San Diego study group found how gut bacteria interact with vitamin D blood levels. Usually clinicians rely on 25-hydroxy vitamin D (25(OH)D) levels to assess whether patients are vitamin D deficient. However, this study found

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December 23, 2020

by Ray Schilling

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25 hydroxy vitamin D, active form of vitamin D, body mass index, butyrate, gut bacteria, healthy gut bacteria, probiotics, smoking status, vitamin D, vitamin D receptor

Vegetarians usually are healthier than meat eaters, but a new study showed an increased stroke risk in vegetarians. The study came from the UK where researchers followed 48,000 people for 18 years. They classified people into meat eaters, pescetarians (fish eaters) and vegetarians, in

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February 12, 2020

by Ray Schilling

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body mass index, concomitant factors, fish and seafood eaters, heart attacks, hemorrhagic stroke, lower blood pressure readings, meat eaters, pescetarians, vegans, vegetarians

A clinical trial on patients in Korea showed that metformin reduced cancer risk in type 2 diabetics. Previous research found that patients with diabetes are more prone to develop various cancers. Researchers thought that this was due to insulin resistance, insulin-like growth factors

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August 29, 2018

by Ray Schilling

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anti-aging drug, anti-aging gene, body mass index, cancer initiation, cancer progression, cancer risk, insulin resistance, metformin, rapamycin, type 2 diabetics

1. The JAMA Network Journals reported about a study that showed that calorie restriction is beneficial. This study was published May 2, 2016 and involved 218 subjects, 30% men and 70% women. The body mass index of all participants was in the range of 22 to 28. The caloric intake was r

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December 21, 2016

by Ray Schilling

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better mood, body mass index, c-reactive protein, calorie restriction, hdl cholesterol, heart attack risk, improved sex drive, insulin resistance, LDL cholesterol, prolong life

Testosterone Helps Erectile Dysfunction In Diabetes Patients

In the British Journal of Urological Surgeons (BJU) a study appeared showing that testosterone helps erectile dysfunction in diabetes patients. There were a total of 189 men with low testosterone levels and symptoms of hypogonadism. They were stratified into a placebo group (no treatm

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September 29, 2016

by Ray Schilling

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body mass index, erectile function, hypogonadism, intercourse satisfaction, orgasmic function, sexual desire, testosterone deficiency, testosterone levels, testosterone undecanoate, treatment with testosterone

What, if I told you that exercise reduces mortality? Would you believe me? Well, you may be somewhat doubtful. But I assure you that at end of this blog you will know why exercise reduces mortality. I am going to explain it using data from the EPIC study. This was a large European stu

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March 30, 2016

by Ray Schilling

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body mass index, brisk walk, cancers, epic study, exercise, heart attacks, mortality, strokes, waist circumference, watch your diet

A study published in the Journal of Nutrition in October 2014 found a lack of B vitamins in children predicts obesity. The study was conducted in children aged 8 to 15. The researchers came from the University of Queensland, but the study was done on Mexican-American children who par

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January 27, 2015

by Ray Schilling

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BMI, body fat, body mass index, folate, Mexican-American children, obesity, riboflavin, thiamine, trunk fat, vitamin B

Many Diseases and Premature Deaths Come from Excessive Weight

Girls Are Getting Their First Period Earlier

Fruit Juice and Weight Gain

Gut Bacteria Interact with Vitamin D Blood Levels

Increased Stroke Risk In Vegetarians

Metformin Reduced Cancer Risk

Calorie Restriction Is Beneficial

Testosterone Helps Erectile Dysfunction In Diabetes Patients

Exercise Reduces Mortality

Lack Of B Vitamins In Children Predicts Obesity

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