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Hypertension in pregnancy is associated with elevated C-reactive protein levels later in life
Objectives:We assessed whether hypertension in pregnancy is associated with elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) levels in later life, possibly reflecting an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Background:Elevated CRP levels have been associated with hypertension in pregnancy and with CVD. Methods:We studied 2463 women from the Genetic Epidemiology Network of Arteriopathy (GENOA) study. Participants were categorized as nulliparous women (n = 219), women with a history of normotensive pregnancies (n = 1839), or women with a history of a hypertensive pregnancy (n = 405). Using multiple linear regression ...
Source: Journal of Hypertension - October 8, 2013 Category: Cardiology Tags: ORIGINAL PAPERS: Pregnancy Source Type: research

Can sleeping too much cause chronic diseases?
Conclusion This 2010 survey data from middle aged and older adults from 14 US states suggests an association between shorter and longer than optimal sleep duration and three chronic diseases. The optimal amount of sleep recommended varies by different organisations, but tends to be either seven to eight or seven to nine hours a night for an adult. However, though the study benefits from its large sample size of over 50,000 adults it has significant limitations. Cross sectional study design Most importantly, the cross sectional study design which has assessed sleep duration and disease presence at the same time cannot prov...
Source: NHS News Feed - October 4, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Lifestyle/exercise Heart/lungs Diabetes Source Type: news

Sleep Duration and Chronic Diseases among US Adults Age 45 Years and Older: Evidence From the 2010 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Conclusions:Sleep duration had U-shaped relationships with leading chronic diseases. Further prospective studies are needed to determine how mental health and maintenance of a normal weight may interact with sleep duration to prevent chronic diseases.Citation:Liu Y; Wheaton AG; Chapman DP; Croft JB. Sleep duration and chronic diseases among US adults age 45 years and older: evidence from the 2010 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. SLEEP 2013;36(10):1421-1427.
Source: Sleep - October 2, 2013 Category: Sleep Medicine Source Type: research

150 minutes of vigorous physical activity per week predicts survival and successful ageing: a population-based 11-year longitudinal study of 12 201 older Australian men.
CONCLUSIONS: Sustained physical activity is associated with improved survival and healthy ageing in older men. Vigorous physical activity seems to promote healthy ageing and should be encouraged when safe and feasible. PMID: 24002240 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine - September 3, 2013 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Almeida OP, Khan KM, Hankey GJ, Yeap BB, Golledge J, Flicker L Tags: Br J Sports Med Source Type: research

The contribution of diet and lifestyle to socioeconomic inequalities in cardiovascular morbidity and mortality
Conclusion: The socioeconomic distribution of diet, smoking and alcohol consumption largely explained the inequalities in CHD and stroke in the Netherlands. These findings need to be considered when developing policies to reduce socioeconomic inequalities in cardiovascular diseases.
Source: International Journal of Cardiology - September 3, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Caroline Méjean, Mariël Droomers, Yvonne T. van der Schouw, Ivonne Sluijs, Sébastien Czernichow, Diederick E. Grobbee, H. Bas Bueno-de-Mesquita, Joline W.J. Beulens Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Association between nutrition and the evolution of multimorbidity: The importance of fruits and vegetables and whole grain products
Summary: Background & aims: Multimorbidity is a common health status. The impact of nutrition on the development of multimorbidity remains to be determined. The aim of this study is to determine the association between foods, macronutrients and micronutrients and the evolution of multimorbidity.Methods: Data from 1020 Chinese who participated in the Jiangsu longitudinal Nutrition Study (JIN) were collected in 2002 (baseline) and 2007 (follow-up). Three-day weighted food records and status for 11 chronic diseases was determined using biomedical measures (hypertension, diabetes, hypercholesterolemia and anemia) or self-repor...
Source: Clinical Nutrition - July 24, 2013 Category: Nutrition Authors: Guillaume Ruel, Zumin Shi, Shiqi Zhen, Hui Zuo, Edeltraut Kröger, Caroline Sirois, Jean-Frédéric Lévesque, Anne W. Taylor Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Methods of accelerated atherosclerosis in diabetic patients
This article will focus on the effect of diabetes on the initiation and progression of arterial occlusive disease, preceded by a short outline of the enormous impact of this issue from a societal-economic perspective. Diabetes, a major healthcare issue The prevalence and associated costs of diabetes are expected to increase significantly. There are currently over 240...
Source: Heart - April 18, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Pasterkamp, G. Tags: Diabetic heart disease, Health policy, Education in Heart, Drugs: cardiovascular system, Hypertension, Acute coronary syndromes, Stable coronary heart disease, Epidemiology, Diabetes, Metabolic disorders Source Type: research

Are Depressive Symptoms Associated With Cardiovascular Mortality Among Older Chinese: A Cohort Study of 64,000 People in Hong Kong?
CONCLUSION: Depressive symptoms were independently associated with higher CHD mortality in older Chinese men, and with higher stroke mortality in both genders. However, attenuation by health status, and lack of consistency by gender indicate that these associations could be noncausal and further studies by treatment trials and Mendelian randomization are needed. PMID: 23567371 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - April 10, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Am J Geriatr Psychiatry Source Type: research

Are Depressive Symptoms Associated With Cardiovascular Mortality Among Older Chinese: A Cohort Study of 64,000 People in Hong Kong?
CONCLUSION:: Depressive symptoms were independently associated with higher CHD mortality in older Chinese men, and with higher stroke mortality in both genders. However, attenuation by health status, and lack of consistency by gender indicate that these associations could be noncausal and further studies by treatment trials and Mendelian randomization are needed. PMID: 22895117 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - March 9, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Am J Geriatr Psychiatry Source Type: research

Associations of Plasma Phospholipid and Dietary Alpha Linolenic Acid With Incident Atrial Fibrillation in Older Adults: The Cardiovascular Health Study Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology
Conclusions Results from this prospective cohort study of older adults indicate no association of plasma phospholipid or dietary ALA and incident AF.
Source: JAHA:Journal of the American Heart Association - January 31, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Fretts, A. M., Mozaffarian, D., Siscovick, D. S., Heckbert, S. R., McKnight, B., King, I. B., Rimm, E. B., Psaty, B. M., Sacks, F. M., Song, X., Spiegelman, D., Lemaitre, R. N. Tags: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology Source Type: research

Association between perceived insufficient sleep, frequent mental distress, obesity and chronic diseases among US adults, 2009 behavioral risk factor surveillance system
Background: Although evidence suggests that poor sleep is associated with chronic disease, little research has been conducted to assess the relationships between insufficient sleep, frequent mental distress (FMD>=14 days during the past 30 days), obesity, and chronic disease including diabetes mellitus, coronary heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, asthma, and arthritis. Methods: Data from 375,653 US adults aged>= 18 years in the 2009 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System were used to assess the relationships between insufficient sleep and chronic disease. The relationships were further examined using a multiva...
Source: BMC Public Health - Latest articles - January 29, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Yong LiuJanet CroftAnne WheatonGeraldine PerryDaniel ChapmanTara StrineLela McKnight-EilyLetitia Presley-Cantrell Source Type: research

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