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Increased magnesium intake may reduce the risk for metabolic syndrome
8 September 2015
A new US data analysis reports that elevated dietary intakes of magnesium may reduce the risk of developing metabolic syndrome by about 30%.
25 November 2011
According to a new Swedish study children who started eating fish before nine months of age are less likely to suffer from preschool wheeze.
The observational study analyzed children who had had three or more episodes of wheezing per year, based on responses from 4,171 randomly selected families, who answered questionnaires at the following periods: when their children were 6 months, 12 months, and 4.5 years of age (1). The study included children who did and did not use asthma medication (inhaled corticosteroid), comparing them with children who did not wheeze. The wheezy sample was further broken down into children who only developed episodic viral wheeze when they had colds and multiple trigger wheeze, where children also wheezed when they didn't have a cold but were reacting to factors such as allergens, tobacco smoke, or exercise. The analysis showed that eating fish before the age of 9 months almost halved the likelihood of suffering recurrent wheeze at
4.5 years. The fish most commonly eaten was white fish, followed by salmon and flat fish.
The researchers concluded that early fish consumption may have a protective effect against developing preschool wheeze. Fish, being rich in omega-3 fatty acids, has been suggested to oppose the action of omega-6 fatty acids, thereby reducing the risk of allergy (2). Other studies have reported that the preventative effect of fish on wheezing might be independent of the type of fish ingested, indicating that the effect cannot be ascribed to omega-3 fatty acids alone (3). Recurrent wheeze is a very common clinical problem in preschool children and there is a need for better medical treatment and improved understanding of the underlying mechanisms.
8 September 2015
A new US data analysis reports that elevated dietary intakes of magnesium may reduce the risk of developing metabolic syndrome by about 30%.
30 March 2016
The National Diet and Nutrition Surveys (NDNS) are a series of government-funded surveys of food intake, nutrient intake and nutritional status of the British population (adults aged 16 to 64), undertaken to support nutritional policy and risk assessment. In 2008, the UK Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) reviewed the latest NDNS, carried out between July 2000 and June 2001, to identify specific health outcomes where the population fails to meet dietary recommendations and specific groups are at risk. In addition, the SACN provided practical proposals for improvement where sections of the population had been shown to consume a poor diet.
11 May 2010
Extended physiotherapy and vitamin D supplementation may help to decrease the likelihood of falling and re-admission to hospital after acute hip fracture, says a new study.