Articles Tagged With: Exercise
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Carbohydrates and Insulin Resistance: Pondering Food Quality vs. Quantity
Researchers posit that solving the obesity epidemic is not as simple as eating less and moving more.
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Why Exercise Alone Does Not Result in Fat Loss
To lose body fat, a ketogenic weight loss diet must be combined with exercise.
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Early Physical Rehabilitation in Acutely Hospitalized Heart Failure Patients
A tailored, progressive physical rehabilitation program started in the hospital and continued for three months in older, relatively frail acute heart failure admissions resulted in significantly improved physical function vs. usual care but did not reduce six-month readmission rates. -
Exercise Intervention for Improving Metabolic-Associated Fatty Liver Disease
Researchers assessed the histological appearance of liver biopsies from patients with metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) who completed 12 weeks of structured and supported aerobic exercise. Compared to biopsies from a nonexercising control group, the intervention arm demonstrated some reversal of histopathologic changes caused by MAFLD.
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Exercise Intervention for Improving Metabolic Associated Fatty Liver
A small interventional study assessed the histological appearance of liver biopsies from patients with metabolic associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) who completed 12-weeks of structured and supported aerobic exercise. Compared to biopsies from a nonexercising control group, the intervention arm demonstrated some reversal of histopathologic changes caused by MAFLD.
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Exercise, Screen Time, and Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic
A Canadian survey capturing one week in the early stages of the COVID- 19 pandemic found that respondents reporting exercising outdoors and decreasing or maintaining screen time were more likely to self-report higher levels of mental and physical health. This association was stronger in women when compared to men.
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Improve Diet to Put Out the GERD Fire
The authors estimated nearly 40% of gastroesophageal reflux disease symptoms that occur at least weekly can be prevented through a modification of lifestyle factors.
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Structuring a Stress Program for Healthcare Workers
Techniques that have been shown to help healthcare employees cope with the increased stress of COVID-19.
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Tools to Help Build Resilience
Surgery center leaders and staff can improve their resilience and coping mechanisms during the COVID-19 pandemic by practicing mindfulness, meditation, yoga, healthy eating, exercise, and group sharing.
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The Relationship Among Step Count, Step Intensity, and Mortality in Adults
Investigators found an association between higher number of steps taken daily and lower all-cause mortality, lower mortality from cardiovascular disease, and lower mortality from cancer, but no association between intensity of steps and mortality in any of those areas.