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A healthy lifestyle may reduce stroke risk by half
27 October 2014
According to a new study from Sweden women with a healthy diet and lifestyle may be less likely to have a stroke by more than 50%.
06 October 2011
According to a new US review, multiple micronutrient interventions may result in improved outcomes for children in settings where micronutrient deficiencies are widespread.
In the review, literature was analyzed to evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of interventions with multiple micronutrients during pregnancy and childhood (1). The analysis focused on 60 meta-analyses and intervention trials investigating potential effects on child health and survival, anemia, physical growth, and motor and mental development. Compared to placebo groups, mothers and children with micronutrient deficiency who received dietary supplements and fortified foods containing vitamins A, D, C, E, thiamin and riboflavin, as well as iron and zinc, showed improvement in linear growth and reduced the risk of anemia thanks to improved hemoglobin concentrations. The studies examining the effects of interventions on child development and morbidity yielded mixed results. The suggestion that multiple micronutrients may reduce delays in motor development in some populations would require further research, according to the researchers.
The scientists noted that the reviewed trials and meta-analyses had several limitations: the measurable efficacy strongly depended on the degree of micronutrient deficiencies as well as health status. The effectiveness of strategies involving fortified foods could also be influenced by complementary feeding practices. In addition, the intended micronutrient dose may not have been reached if the frequency of child’s and mother’s meals and actual amount consumed were suboptimal. Finally, the nature of the intervention, namely the composition, dosage, duration, frequency, and mode of delivery, varied considerably across the studies and made it difficult to provide generalizable recommendations.
27 October 2014
According to a new study from Sweden women with a healthy diet and lifestyle may be less likely to have a stroke by more than 50%.
1 June 2015
Life expectancy in most of Northern Europe is almost double what it was two centuries ago. If ageing is considered a disease, then it surely is the most prevalent disease. Professor Mathers says «the challenge is to enhance healthy ageing and to reduce the financial and social burdens associated with chronic ill health in later life».
28 August 2018
London-based Gregory Ward, MBBS, FRCOG, Head of the London Postgraduate Specialty Training Programme in Obstetrics and Gynecology, discusses the importance of DHA omega-3 and ARA omega-6 nutrition to support infant health.