The federal government on Thursday released updated nutrition guidelines designed to help reduce obesity and prevent chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension and heart disease. The government...
Links between potassium intake, BP and CVD events differ by sex
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For women, an inverse slope between potassium intake and systolic blood pressure was steeper for those within the highest versus lowest tertile of sodium intake.
Planetary Health Diet Index linked to lower total, cause-specific mortality
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Reductions seen in death from a variety of causes; PHDI scores were also associated with environmental impact
Gender life expectancy gap increased from 2010 to 2021
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The leading contributors to the widening gender life expectancy gap from 2019 to 2021 included COVID-19 and unintentional injuries.
Sex differences examined for mechanism of migraine-stroke link
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Sex differences in stroke pathophysiology in patients with migraine seem unrelated to the prevalence of conventional cardiovascular risk factors.
Adherence to healthy eating patterns linked to lower mortality risk
Jan 09, 2023
Greater adherence to four healthy eating patterns was linked to a lower risk for total and cause-specific mortality.
Black-white disparities persist for cardiovascular mortality
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Two studies show increased cardiovascular mortality for Black versus white adults in a nationwide analysis and the MESA sample.
Ultraprocessed food increases risk for death with type 2 diabetes
Aug 02, 2023
The findings were seen for all-cause death and cardiovascular mortality.
Physical activity in early late life may cut risk for cardiovascular disease
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At least 20 minutes a day of physical activity early in late life is associated with the greatest cardiovascular benefits.
Mortality up for patients with diabetes and cardiovascular disease
May 24, 2023
Mortality increased from 2014 to 2019, with significant racial and geographic disparities observed.