Not exact matches
A growing number of epidemiologic studies have suggested an association between sedentary behavior and chronic
diseases including obesity, diabetes, insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome,
cardiovascular disease, cancer, and
even death that is distinct
from those related to a lack of physical activity.
A large dietary study
from 18 countries, across 7 geographic regions has found that
even relatively moderate intake of fruit, vegetables and legumes such as beans and lentils may lower a person's risk of
cardiovascular disease (CVD) and
death.
The authors assumed that
death rates
from cardiovascular disease would be constant over time, he says,
even though populations in countries like China and India are steadily aging — potentially boosting such
death rates.
The increased risk of
death from any cause holds true whether the depression immediately follows the heart
disease diagnosis or occurs
even years later, according to Heidi May, PhD, a
cardiovascular epidemiologist at Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute and the study's lead author.
Magnesium also plays roles in preventing migraine headaches,
cardiovascular disease (including high blood pressure, heart attacks, and strokes), sudden cardiac
death, and
even reduces
death from all causes.