Childbearing Increases Chance Of Developing The Metabolic Syndrome Sep 24, 2009
" Of the 2,787 women in the CARDIA study, 1,451 were included in this study analysis. Of those, 706 had no births and 745 had at least one birth during the 20 years following. Of the 745, 88 had at least one birth complicated by gestational diabetes. After controlling for preconception measurements of body mass index (BMI), all metabolic syndrome components and physical activity, Lewis and her colleagues found that women who had given birth to one child or more than one child were independently... (Science Daily)
Active Commuters Have Fewer Heart Disease Risk Factors Jul 16, 2009
The CARDIA study is supported by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute grants ... Penny Gordon-Larsen, PhD; Janne Boone-Heinonen, PhD; Steve Sidney, MD, MPH; Barbara Sternfeld, PhD; David R. Jacobs Jr, PhD; Cora E. Lewis, MD. Active Commuting and Cardiovascular Disease Risk The CARDIA Study. (Science Daily)
Aerobically Unfit Young Adults On Road To Diabetes In Middle Age Jun 21, 2009
ScienceDaily (June 20, 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. (Science Daily)
Former Inmates at Increased Risk for High Blood Pressure Jun 20, 2009
"Former inmates were also more likely to lack treatment for their hypertension at the year seven examination (17 percent vs. 41 percent), and in each of the follow-up visits during the entire 20-year duration of the CARDIA study," wrote Dr. Emily A. Wang, of the San Francisco General Hospital and the University of California, San Francisco, and colleagues. Commonly cited factors such as drug and alcohol use, obesity and lower socioeconomic status may not entirely explain the association between... (MEDLINEplus)
NFL Players' Health Compared To That Of Other Healthy Young Men May 31, 2009
ScienceDaily (May 30, 2009) Despite being larger in size and heavier in weight, an analysis of the cardiovascular disease risk factors of about 500 National Football League players finds that overall, they have a similar cardiovascular risk profile compared to the general population. The NFL population was found to have a lower incidence of impaired fasting glucose and similar prevalence of abnormal cholesterol and triglyceride levels as compared to a sample of healthy young-adult men, but have... (Science Daily)
Football players at risk of high blood pressure May 29, 2009
" Other heavy players-- such as defensive end Reggie White-- have also died at an early age. White was 43 when he died from cardiac arrhythmia in 2004. In the study, Tucker, who is the cochair of the NFL subcommittee on cardiovascular health, and his colleagues looked at 504 active players from 12 teams in 2007. The researchers measured the players' height, weight, percentage of body fat, and other factors, and then compared them to 1,959 men ages 23 to 35 who participated in a study called... (CNN -- Health)
Former Inmates Prone to High Blood Pressure Apr 15, 2009
Monday, April 13, 2009. NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study shows that young adults who have served time in prison have a higher risk of developing high blood pressure and an enlarged heart than those who have never been incarcerated. (MEDLINEplus)
Ex-inmates more prone to high BP Apr 14, 2009
"Former inmates were also more likely to lack treatment for their hypertension at the year seven examination (17% [former inmates] vs. 41% [no prior incarceration] treated) and in each of the follow-up visits during the entire 20-year duration of the CARDIA study," the authors write. The mechanisms by which incarceration may lead to high blood pressure are not well understood, the authors note. (India Times, India)
Study: Blacks suffer heart failure at high rate Mar 24, 2009
Study: Blacks suffer heart failure at alarmingly high rates - CNN.com. Study: Blacks suffer heart failure at alarmingly high rates. (CNN)
