Dr. House
Dr. House
Tuesday, September 12, 2017
Female Freshman Students May Lose More Weight If They Weigh Themselves At Least Once Daily
reports that researchers found that “female freshman students lost more weight when they weighed themselves at least once a day, while those who didn’t failed to shed any pounds at all.” The findings were published online in the Journal of Behavioral Medicine. https://consumer.healthday.com/vitamins-and-nutrition-information-27/weight-gain-health-news-702/regular-weigh-ins-may-help-prevent-college-weight-gain-725723.html
Wife's BMI Weighs on Husband's Diabetes Risk
While one's own body mass index is a key determinant of type 2 diabetes risk, men also accrue some additional risk when their wives gain BMI points, an observational study suggested.
For husbands, the diabetes incidence during an average 11.5 years of follow-up rose linearly with spousal BMI. The incidence rate ratio was 1.33 (95% CI 1.23-1.45) for a 5-unit higher spousal BMI, such as from 25 to 30.
After accounting for the husband's own BMI, the association remained significant (IRR 1.21, 95% CI 1.11-1.33), Adam Hulman, PhD, of Denmark's Aarhus University, reported here at the European Society for the Study of Diabetes meeting.
For women, spousal BMI carried no significant diabetes risk whether adjusted only for factors like age, socioeconomic status, and ethnicity or additionally for the woman's own obesity level. https://www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcoverage/easd/67816
Disinfectant Use Tied to COPD Incidence in Nurses 'Novel hypothesis merits further investigation,' researchers say
There was a prospective association between exposure to disinfectants and higher chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) incidence in nurses, researchers reported here.
Analysis of data from the U.S. Nurses Health Study II (NHS II) showed that nurses who used various disinfectants to clean surfaces in hospitals had a 22% increased risk of developing COPD within 8 years (adjusted odds ration 1.22 95% CI 1.04-1.43), according to Orianne Dumas, PhD, of the French Institute of Health and Medical Research (INSERM) in Villejuif, France, and colleagues.
About 37% of the nurses reported weekly involvement in using disinfectants to clean surfaces, Dumas said at a press conference at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) International Congress.
She also reported that a suggested association for weekly use of disinfectants to clean instruments (19% exposed, aOR 1.18, 95% CI 0.98-1.43). High level exposure to specific disinfectant evaluated by the https://www.medpagetoday.com/mastery-of-medicine/pulmonology-mastery-in-copd/67810?xid=nl_mpt_DHE_2017-09-12&eun=g721819d0r&pos=0
Monday, September 11, 2017
Central Obesity May Increase Cancer Risk More Than Overweight Alone In Postmenopausal Women,
reports that research suggests “more than overweight alone, central obesity – defined as high ratio of trunk fat to peripheral fat – places postmenopausal women at a higher risk for cancer diagnosis.” The findings were presented at the European Society for Medical Oncology 2017 Congress. https://login.medscape.com/login/sso/getlogin?urlCache=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5tZWRzY2FwZS5jb20vdmlld2FydGljbGUvODg1NDc1&ac=401
Friday, September 8, 2017
Leaving Sleep Apnea Untreated Even For A Short Time May Be Tied To Higher Risk Of Spikes In Blood Sugar Levels, Stress Hormones, Blood Pressure.
“People who leave their sleep apnea untreated for just a short time may face a higher risk of spikes in blood sugar levels, stress hormones and blood pressure,” researchers found. Thirty-one patients were included in the study, the findings of which were published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. https://consumer.healthday.com/sleep-disorder-information-33/apnea-sleep-problems-news-624/sleep-apnea-wreaks-havoc-on-your-metabolism-726145.html
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