We considered the cost of hypertension alone plus the cost of hypertension as a risk factor
for other cardiovascular disease, 41 subtracting out that portion resulting from coronary heart disease.42, 43 We used a direct annual cost of $ 998 and indirect annual morbidity cost of $ 98.
Not exact matches
In recent years, Levine and
others have used clinical studies to prove that even in healthy people, a chair - based lifestyle sets up the physiological conditions
for the onset of Type 2 diabetes,
cardiovascular disease, obesity — and ultimately, shorter lifespans.
Data from a number of
other studies, including the Nurses» Health Study and the Health Professionals Follow - up Study also report greater risk of type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, heart
disease and metabolic syndrome, which is related to diabetes and
cardiovascular problems,
for consumers of artificially sweetened beverages.
Hi AnnMarie, I'm writing because I am again confused... I'm working hard at cleaning up my diet (going off low / non-fat and
other non-foods), then I come across this info about the Paleo diet stating, like many
others, that saturated fats and dairy are BAD
for us...» are low in the foods and nutrients (refined sugars and grains, saturated and trans fats, salt, high - glycemic carbohydrates, and processed foods) that frequently may cause weight gain,
cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and numerous
other health problems»..
Dietary strategies
for managing weight and
other risk factors of obesity - related chronic
diseases such as type 2 diabetes,
cardiovascular disease and depression.
The Malaysian researchers were aware of how reheated oils used over and over in deep fat fryers create hypertension (high blood pressure) and
other markers
for cardiovascular disease.
In case you missed it, a recent landmark study published in the peer reviewed International Journal of Epidemiology found that risk
for coronary heart
disease, stroke, total
cardiovascular disease and death
other than from cancer was reduced with each 200g a day increase in fruit and vegetables up to 800g a day, and 600g a day
for cancer.
«We hope that eventually rheology can be used as a diagnostics tool to detect early signs
for cardiovascular disease as well as various
other blood
diseases,» he said.
And the size and representative nature of the study prompt the authors to conclude that their findings «indicate that social isolation, similarly to
other risk factors such as depression, can be regarded as a risk factor
for poor prognosis of individuals with
cardiovascular disease.»
The researchers analyzed how the changes affected indicators of
cardiovascular health, such as blood pressure, heart rate and
other markers
for heart
disease and stroke, like high «bad» cholesterol levels.
«However, studies have shown that HDL doesn't work as well in people at high risk
for heart attacks, strokes and
other cardiovascular diseases, and that the functional ability of HDL matters as much as its quantity,» said senior study author Montserrat Fitó, M.D., Ph.D., and coordinator of the
Cardiovascular Risk and Nutrition Research Group at the Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute in Barcelona and at the Ciber of Physipathology of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBEROBN), Spain.
«If left untreated, OSA sets kids up
for cardiovascular disease, diabetes and
other comorbid conditions down the line.»
«Now that we know how calcification happens and what the key nodes are, we know what genes to look
for that might be mutated in
other related forms of
cardiovascular disease.»
Air pollution is a major risk factor
for cardiovascular disease, and some people may be more susceptible to its effects than
others.
Lead author, Capt. Leslie MacDonald, Sc.D., senior scientist in the U.S. Public Health Service, National Institute
for Occupational Safety and Health, of the Centers
for Disease Control, suggests that employees consider taking small steps to improve their overall
cardiovascular health, including: • Going
for a walk during lunch or
other breaks • Parking farther away from destinations • Taking the stairs instead of elevators • Managing stress through breathing exercises or meditation • Bringing healthy snacks to work such as fruits, nuts and yogurt • Drinking water throughout the day
The University of Florence team's 2011 statistical analysis of health outcomes
for almost 1,700 male patients showed that those involved in stable extramarital relationships had about twice the
cardiovascular disease as
other patients in the study, particularly if the man reported that his wife was still sexually interested in him.
«Oxidative stress is associated with insulin resistance and inflammation, which are risk factors
for diabetes and
other metabolic disorders as well as
cardiovascular disease.»
The authors state, «our findings support benefits of increased fruit and vegetable consumption
for preventing long - term weight gain and provide further food - specific guidance
for the prevention of obesity, a primary risk factor
for type 2 diabetes,
cardiovascular diseases, cancers, and many
other health conditions.»
For instance, a finding published by researchers at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in 2009 said that longer lengths of sitting were directly proportional to an increased risk of death from
cardiovascular disease and most causes of death
other than cancer.
What if drugs
for cancer,
cardiovascular disease, and
other diseases can be targeted specifically and only to cells that need the medicine, and leave normal tissues untouched?
Additionally, metabolic syndrome increases risk
for cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and
other medical conditions that often accompany PTSD, and is associated with neurodegeneration.
The results make anti-CD47 antibodies a promising drug candidate
for cardiovascular disease, he notes, though there may be
other «don't eat me» signaling molecules in plaques that it can't address.
The reputations of milk, cheese and many
other dairy products have taken a bit of a hit in recent years
for their constituting a major dietary source of saturated fats — a risk factor
for cardiovascular disease.
«It's well established that psoriasis is associated with an increased risk
for other comorbidities like chronic kidney
disease, diabetes, and
cardiovascular disease, but we don't yet understand how the severity of psoriasis impacts future risk of major health problems,» said the study's senior author Joel M. Gelfand, MD MSCE, a professor of Dermatology and Epidemiology at Penn..
Among these, omega - 3 and omega - 6 fatty acids —
for example, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)-- confer the greatest benefit, lowering the risk of
cardiovascular disease and
other ills.
For example, the authors suggest that hepatitis C - positive kidneys should be offered to uninfected patients who have a high risk of health deterioration if they continue dialysis — including elderly patients or those with serious co-existing conditions, such as cardiovascular disease — disadvantageous blood types or other conditions that would mean many years of waiting for an appropriate hepatitis C - negative kidney to become availab
For example, the authors suggest that hepatitis C - positive kidneys should be offered to uninfected patients who have a high risk of health deterioration if they continue dialysis — including elderly patients or those with serious co-existing conditions, such as
cardiovascular disease — disadvantageous blood types or
other conditions that would mean many years of waiting
for an appropriate hepatitis C - negative kidney to become availab
for an appropriate hepatitis C - negative kidney to become available.
This will be an important approach
for studying redox changes in
disease states including cancer, neurodegenerative disorders,
cardiovascular disease, sickle cell
disease and many
others which are known to involve oxidative stress.»
In describing the public health implications of the study's main findings, co-author Charles Benbrook, a Visiting Scholar at the Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University, points out that «The near - perfect balance of omega - 6 and omega - 3 fatty acids in grassmilk dairy products will help consumers looking
for simple, lifestyle options to reduce the risk of
cardiovascular and
other metabolic
diseases.»
Marijuana abusers were excluded if they had a history of substance abuse or dependence (
other than marijuana and nicotine), history of
other psychiatric or neurological
diseases, medical conditions that might alter cerebral function (i.e.,
cardiovascular, endocrinological, oncological, autoimmune
diseases), current use of prescribed or over-the-counter medications, and / or head trauma with loss of consciousness
for more than 30 min.
As in prior studies among older adults, we found that obesity was associated with a decreased risk of dementia, consistent with the hypothesis that, while obesity in mid-life may increase risk
for later - life cognitive decline and dementia, obesity at older ages may be associated with cognitive and
other health advantages.25 - 27 The trend toward a declining risk
for dementia in the face of a large increase in the prevalence of diabetes suggests that improvements in treatments between 2000 and 2012 may have decreased dementia risk, along with the documented declines in the incidence of common diabetes - related complications, such as heart attack, stroke, and amputations.11 Our finding of a significant decline between 2000 and 2012 of the heart
disease - related OR
for dementia would also be consistent with improved
cardiovascular treatments leading to a decline in dementia risk.
His passionate commitment to advancing biotechnology innovations has resulted in game - changing treatments
for orthopedic conditions,
cardiovascular diseases, neurological disorders, cancer, diabetes and
other chronic conditions.
In some patients with coronary artery
disease, mental stress may precipitate ischemia — a deficiency in blood flow to the heart â $ «a risk factor
for adverse events and death independent of
other cardiovascular risk factors such as smoking, cholesterol and diabetes.
These highly competitive funds enable UCSF scientists to pursue research aimed at advancing understanding of human health and
disease, and developing new therapies
for neurological
diseases, cancer, diabetes,
cardiovascular disease, and a host of
other conditions.
On the basis of HERS and
other secondary prevention trials, the American Heart Association recommended against initiating postmenopausal hormones
for the secondary prevention of
cardiovascular disease.43 The American Heart Association made no firm recommendation
for primary prevention while awaiting the results from randomized clinical trials such as WHI, and stated that continuation of the treatment should be considered on the basis of established noncoronary benefits and risks, possible coronary benefits and risks, and patient preference.
Dr. Schoen's areas of medical research include
cardiovascular pathology,
cardiovascular biomaterials and host - biomaterial interactions, heart valve substitutes and
other technology
for structural heart and vascular
disease, calcification of bioprosthetic tissues, heart transplantation, and
cardiovascular tissue engineering.
Given this, these molecules show promising therapeutic potential not only
for AMD, but also
for other major conditions that involve angiogenesis and inflammation, such as
cardiovascular disease and cancer.
Potential cardioprotection was based on generally supportive data on lipid levels in intermediate outcome clinical trials, trials in nonhuman primates, and a large body of observational studies suggesting a 40 % to 50 % reduction in risk among users of either estrogen alone or, less frequently, combined estrogen and progestin.2 - 5 Hip fracture was designated as a secondary outcome, supported by observational data as well as clinical trials showing benefit
for bone mineral density.6, 7 Invasive breast cancer was designated as a primary adverse outcome based on observational data.3, 8 Additional clinical outcomes chosen as secondary outcomes that may plausibly be affected by hormone therapy include
other cardiovascular diseases; endometrial, colorectal, and
other cancers; and
other fractures.3, 6,9
We also performed subgroup meta - analyses by type of prevention (primary v secondary: in this study, trials involving healthy populations or patients with any specific
disease except
for cardiovascular disease were classified as primary prevention trials, and trials involving patients with
cardiovascular disease were classified as secondary prevention trials), type of supplement by quality and dose (each supplement, vitamins only, antioxidants only, or antioxidants excluding vitamins), type of outcome (
cardiovascular death, angina, fatal or non-fatal myocardial infarction, stroke, or transient ischaemic attack), type of outcome in each supplement, type of study design (randomised, double blind, placebo controlled trial v open label, randomised controlled trial), methodological quality (high v low), duration of treatment (< 5 years v ≥ 5 years), funding source (pharmaceutical industry v independent organisation), provider of supplements (pharmaceutical industry v not pharmaceutical industry), type of control (placebo v no placebo), number of participants (≥ 10000 v < 10000), and supplements given singly or in combination with
other vitamin or antioxidant supplements by quality.
One such method requires frequency counts in each exposure group and assumes that adjusted relative risks are similar to unadjusted ones.88 However, frequency data were not reported
for many studies, and it is essential to use age adjusted relative risks because age is an important confounder
for cardiovascular disease; and ideally
other known confounders should also be accounted
for.
Emerging evidence suggests the feeding problems and dietary patterns associated with autism may place this population at risk
for long - term medical complications, including poor bone growth, obesity and
other diet - related
diseases (e.g.,
cardiovascular disease) in adolescence or adulthood.
Our NMR - based metabolomics platform has been used by academic researchers to improve risk prediction and
for biomarker discovery of
cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes and
other disease targets.
«Studies are already underway to determine whether astaxanthin's anti-inflammatory properties are beneficial in treatments
for cancer,
cardiovascular disease, neurodegenerative
disease, diabetes, and
other human health problems.»
The researchers concluded their study by noting that estimated fitness level — in consideration with
other risk factors such as smoking status, alcohol consumption, and
other health conditions — could have a major impact on identifying people at risk
for future
cardiovascular disease.
«Most people are visiting their primary care doctor
for some
other unrelated reason; they have diabetes or
cardiovascular disease or an injury of some sort,» says Waitzfelder.
After controlling
for age, education, smoking, B.M.I., diabetes, hypertension and
other characteristics, the researchers found no association between
cardiovascular disease and total cholesterol or egg consumption in either carriers or noncarriers of ApoE4.
It has been used
for helping those with immune disorders, autism, digestive disorders like colitis,
cardiovascular diseases and
other problems.
Cheers: More heart help
for women Nearly 460,000 American women die each year from heart
disease, stroke, or
other cardiovascular diseases.
But done correctly, there may be some real health benefits: Non-vegan ingredients like dairy products and meat can be high in saturated fat and cholesterol, and eating a high volume of veggies is associated with a reduced risk
for cardiovascular disease, several common cancers, and
other chronic
diseases.
With a study this month showing that antioxidant supplements don't protect against
cardiovascular disease or cancer, it's refreshing to see so much research showing how a healthy (and delicious) dietary pattern can slash your risk
for heart
disease and
other chronic conditions by up to 50 %.
Undiagnosed or mistreated hypothyroidism can put people at risk
for serious conditions, such as: depression, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance,
cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, gynecological issues (infertility / miscarriages / fibroids / PCOS etc.), hormonal imbalances, adrenal fatigue, anemia, and
other diseases.