Sentences with phrase «common health risk factors»

Additionally, this study has shown that strength training can reduce the risk of death by 19 % even among a population of subjects with common health risk factors like drinking and smoking, and suffering from chronic conditions such as hypertension.

Not exact matches

Formerly the National Heart Forum, the UK Health Forum is a leading alliance of over 40 national organisations working to prevent the range of non-communicable diseases that share common risk factors such as unhealthy diets, smoking and lack of physical activity.

The study, the largest of its kind in the world, compared the health of Deaf people with the hearing population and found that Deaf adults have high levels of risk factors for common conditions, such as heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes.

Hypertension is the most important treatable risk factor for cardiovascular disease, and while it is especially common in the elderly and in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), these are the least studied groups in randomized controlled trials examining the health effects of lowering blood pressure.

«Childhood obesity, a common health issue, is one of the risk factors for early puberty,» she said.

Heart disease deaths have almost halved over the past 40 - 50 years, particularly in high income countries, thanks largely to the identification of the common risk factors involved and national public health initiatives, say the authors.

deCODE is unique in that we are the leaders both in the discovery of genetic risk factors for common diseases and in bringing to market the reference laboratory tests and direct - to - consumer scans that enable individuals and their physicians to put these discoveries to work to better protect their health.

The rapid identification of genetic risk factors for common, complex diseases poses great opportunities and challenges for public health.

Oxidative stress (which is often related to deficient intake of antioxidant nutrients) and excessive inflammation (which can also be related to deficient intake of anti-inflammatory nutrients) are common risk factors for a wide variety of health problems.

• increases the risk of cardiac hemangiosarcoma by a factor of 1.6 • triples the risk of hypothyroidism • increases the risk of progressive geriatric cognitive impairment • triples the risk of obesity, a common health problem in dogs with many associated health problems • quadruples the small risk (< 0.6 %) of prostate cancer • doubles the small risk (5; this is a common cancer and major cause of death in some breeds • triples the risk of hypothyroidism • increases the risk of obesity by a factor of 1.6 - 2, a common health problem in dogs with many associated health problems • causes urinary «spay incontinence» in 4 - 20 % of female dogs • increases the risk of persistent or recurring urinary tract infections by a factor of 3 - 4 • increases the risk of recessed vulva, vaginal dermatitis, and vaginitis, especially for female dogs spayed before puberty • doubles the small risk (< 1 %) of urinary tract tumors • increases the risk of orthopedic disorders • increases the risk of adverse reactions to vaccinations One thing is clear — much of the spay / neuter information that is available to the public is unbalanced and contains claims that are exaggerated or unsupported by evidence.

Determining which types of prevention to invest in (such as monitoring, early warning systems, and land - use changes that reduce the impact of heat and floods) depends on several factors, including health problems common to that particular area, vulnerable populations, the preventive health systems already in place, and the expected impacts of climate change.275 Local capacity to adapt is very important; unfortunately the most vulnerable populations also frequently have limited resources for managing climate - health risks.

If you smoke, have high LDL cholesterol, have high blood pressure, have a family history of early heart disease, or have another common risk factors, you may want to take some steps to improve your health.

Some of the most common risk factors for life insurance include your age, gender, lifestyle, tobacco use, height - to - weight ratio, occupation, hobbies, driving record, health, and your family's health history, among other things.

There is the need to attend to both common and GLBQ unique risk and protective factors within mental health interventions, recognising that the majority of GLBQ community members seek help in relation to concerns common to the mainstream community

Sub-optimal parenting is a common risk factor for deleterious social educational and health outcomes, increasing the risk of educational failure, delinquency, crime and violence, child and adolescent mental health problems, common mental disorders in adulthood, drug and alcohol misuse and teenage pregnancy.

Understanding the factors that put children at risk of mental health difficulties, the common signs and symptoms and the impact that they have on children and families, can assist with the early recognition of mental health difficulties in children.

Mental health problems of clinical severity affect up to 20 % of all children aged 5 — 15 years in Great Britain, 1 and these are now the commonest cause of severe disability in childhood.2 Mental health promotion is a priority for public health in the UK.3 The importance of parenting as a risk factor for mental illness, both in childhood4, 5 and in adulthood is well recognised.6, 7

School staff have an understanding of childhood mental health difficulties including common signs and symptoms, the impact on children and families, and factors that put children at risk.

Compared with control children, they had more difficulties with friendships, 29 poorer theory of mind, 16 difficulties labelling and understanding the causes of common emotions, 16 increased fantasy proneness and difficulty distinguishing fantasy and reality, 31 increased negative attributional style, dysfunctional attitudes, rumination and self - criticism.32 They also experience difficulties in the mother — child relationship, with four studies reporting high levels of disrupted attachment styles, 21, 29, 31, 32 and in role - play scenarios elevated levels of role - reversal with parents, fear of abandonment, and negative expectations of parents.31 These factors are known to put children at risk of poor mental health outcomes, and indeed, this appears to be the case.

The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study looked at over 17000 middle class, middle - aged Americans (average age in the 50s) and found dose - dependent associations between the number of adverse childhood experiences (see Table 1) and a wide array of outcomes, including markers for social functioning, sexual health, mental health, risk factors for common diseases, and prevalent diseases (see Table 2).4, 6 The retrospective ACE Study and several smaller but prospective studies indicate that adverse experiences in childhood influence behavior, mental wellness, and physical health decades later.1, 2,5,10

Among the ’13 Reasons» is not a history of mental health or depression (the most common risk factor in completed suicides).