Frontiers

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Researchers in the US have examined if taking part in an in-school cycling program improves middle schoolers’ mental health and found positive effects. Physical activity has positive effects on mental health and yet, activity rates are declining. In the US, one in six school children is diagnosed with some type of mental disorder.

Ethnicity and Health 105

Ethnicity and Health Ageing and Health Risk Factors 105

Frontiers

JULY 6, 2021

It affects between 16-91% of girls and women of reproductive age, of whom 2-29% have symptoms severe enough to restrict their daily activity. These results were recently published in the open access journal Frontiers in Public Health. Women who have never been pregnant are likewise known to be at greater risk.

Ageing and Health 119

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Frontiers

OCTOBER 10, 2021

Similarly, a survey from 2020 estimated that approximately 100 million (30%) Americans of all ages have allergies today. Multiple lifestyle and environmental risk factors have been proposed. Traditional farming lifestyle may be a protective factor. Download original article (pdf). Read original article ?

Risk Factors 126

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Frontiers

AUGUST 3, 2023

Known risk factors for developing kidney stones include being an adult male, obesity, chronic diarrhea, dehydration, and having inflammatory bowel disease, diabetes, or gout. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Yin et al. Participants self-reported if they had a history of kidney stones.

Obesity and Chronic Disease Prevention 98

Obesity and Chronic Disease Prevention Ethnicity and Health Risk Factors Ageing and Health 98

Frontiers

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Periodontal disease is one of the most common canine diseases, affecting at least 80% of dogs aged three and over. In turn, periodontitis is a risk factor for other diseases like cardiovascular and lung disease. After the 30 days, gum health, and plaque and tartar accumulation were assessed.

Ageing and Health 98

Ageing and Health Risk Factors 98

Frontiers

APRIL 5, 2023

But now, researchers have shown for the first time that OSA itself is sufficient to cause early cognitive decline, in a rare group of middle-aged non-obese men with mild to severe OSA but without co-morbidities. As a control, the researchers studied a group of seven age-, BMI-, and education-matched men without OSA.

Risk Factors 105

Risk Factors 105

Frontiers

APRIL 11, 2022

Sharing the household and lifestyle of children of long-lived parents might lead to these marked health benefits for spouses, but it’s also possible that people tend to pick their partners through ‘assortative mating’, matching phenotypes and genotypes for healthy aging and longevity. Download original article (p df).

Ageing and Health 98

Ageing and Health Nutrition and Public Health Risk Factors 98