Need 10,000 Daily Steps to Prevent Obesity? It May Depend on Genetics
The daily step count needed to reduce the risk of obesity may be largely dependent on genetics, a retrospective cohort study indicated. Among U.S. adults without obesity in the All of Us Research Program, incidence of obesity over a median follow-up of 5.4 years was 13% for those in the lowest quartile of BMI polygenic […]
Lean body mass, age linked with alcohol elimination rates in women
The rate at which women eliminate alcohol from their bloodstream is largely predicted by their lean body mass, although age plays a role, too, scientists found in a new study. Women with obesity — and those who are older — clear alcohol from their systems 52% faster than women of healthy weights and those who […]
Some Reassurance That a Cuffless BP Sensor Works Regardless of Body Fat, Skin Color
SAN DIEGO — For a given individual, blood pressure (BP) readings were largely the same coming from a cuffless photoplethysmography (PPG)-based monitor or a traditional cuff-based device — regardless of the person’s sex, BMI, or skin color, a study showed. Calibrated to a cuffed device and used for cuffless wrist- and chest-based BP measurement, the […]
Can eating alone be bad for your heart?
As women age, their risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) exceeds men’s largely because of decreased levels of estrogen that regulate vascular function. As a result, much research is focused on various risk factors. A new study suggests that eating alone may contribute to an increased risk of heart disease in older women. Study results are […]
What Months Are RSV Season? Symptoms & Prevention
Largely seasonal, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) outbreaks occur during the winter months in temperate climates and the rainy months in tropical regions. Additionally, temperature, humidity and rainfall can influence the severity of RSV in infants. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), also called human respiratory syncytial virus (hRSV) and human orthopneumovirus, is contagious and causes respiratory tract […]
What Months Are RSV Season? Symptoms & Prevention
Largely seasonal, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) outbreaks occur during the winter months in temperate climates and the rainy months in tropical regions. Additionally, temperature, humidity and rainfall can influence the severity of RSV in infants. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), also called human respiratory syncytial virus (hRSV) and human orthopneumovirus, is contagious and causes respiratory tract […]