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You Don't Need To Lose A Lot Of Weight To Start Seeing Health Benefits
This study clarifies conventional wisdom among obesity experts, who have traditionally advised patients to lose 5 to 10 percent of their body weight in order to improve blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar levels. But as anyone who has ever tried to lose weight can attest, there is a big difference between 5 percent and 10 percent.   "That’s a very vague, wide range," Klein said. "It’s much harder to achieve a 10 percent weight loss than it is to achieve a five percent weight loss." Klein said his study shows that even just a little bit of weight loss is enough to improve health, and that peopl...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - February 23, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news

Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Mean Platelet Volume: A Systemic Review and Meta-analysis
Background: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is linked to obesity, metabolic syndrome, and cardiovascular disease. Increased mean platelet volume (MPV), a marker of platelet activity, is associated with acute myocardial infarction, stroke, thrombosis, and increased mortality after myocardial infarction. The purpose of this study was to perform a meta-analysis to investigate the relationship between NAFLD and MPV. Methodology: A systematic search of MEDLINE (Ovid), PubMed, and CINAHL databases from 1950 to May 2014, complemented with manual review of references of published articles for studies comparing MPV in pati...
Source: Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology - December 9, 2015 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: LIVER, PANCREAS AND BILIARY TRACT: Original Articles Source Type: research

Association of whole blood viscosity with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
CONCLUSIONS: The findings showed that WBV at low shear stress is increased in NAFLD. Moreover, WBV at low shear stress is independently associated with NAFLD even after adjusting other cardiovascular risk factors. PMID: 26444605 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Clinical Hemorheology and Microcirculation - September 25, 2015 Category: Hematology Authors: Yu XY, Li Y, Liu T, Wang RT Tags: Clin Hemorheol Microcirc Source Type: research

Relationship of sitting time and physical activity with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Physical activity is well-recognized to reduce the incidence and mortality of various chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, stroke and several types of cancer [1–3]. More than one half of the average person’s waking day involves sedentary activities associated with prolonged sitting such as watching TV and using the computer [4]. Recently, the deleterious effects of sedentary behavior regardless of additional physical activity have received a great deal of attention [5–8].
Source: Journal of Hepatology - September 14, 2015 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Seungho Ryu, Yoosoo Chang, Hyun-Suk Jung, Kyung Eun Yun, Min-Jung Kwon, Yuni Choi, Chan-Won Kim, Juhee Cho, Byung-Seong Suh, Yong Kyun Cho, Eun Chul Chung, Hocheol Shin, Yeon Soo Kim Tags: Research Article Source Type: research

Study finds obese people may struggle to reach a healthy weight
ConclusionThis research makes use of a general practice database providing just under 10 years of BMI observations for a large, nationally representative UK sample. It demonstrates that low proportions of people in the obese categories were able to achieve a normal BMI over a year of follow-up, and the common problem of weight cycling. However, there are points to consider when interpreting these results: The probability of obtaining a normal BMI over a year was very low: only 1 in 210 for men and 1 in 124 for women in the "simple obese" category of 30 to 35kg/m2, and much lower than that for the higher categor...
Source: NHS News Feed - July 20, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Food/diet Obesity Source Type: news

Super Nutrient’s Liver Surprise
I was one of the first doctors to talk about the incredible benefits of the super-nutrient pyrroloquinoline quinone, or PQQ for short. I was also one of the first doctors to recommend it to patients. Now I recommend this essential nutrient and powerful antioxidant to almost everyone who comes to see me at my wellness clinic. Researchers have only just recently begun to understand the many important roles of PQQ on the body’s cellular processes. Not only does it possess extraordinary energy-giving qualities and have the power to ease nerve pain and battle Alzheimer’s, it has the potential to become the world’s stronge...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - June 10, 2015 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Dr. Al Sears Tags: Anti-Aging Cancer CoQ10 Source Type: news

Ten-point plan to tackle liver disease published
"Doctors call for tougher laws on alcohol abuse to tackle liver disease crisis," The Guardian reports. But this is just one of 10 recommendations for tackling the burden of liver disease published in a special report in The Lancet.The report paints a grim picture of an emerging crisis in liver disease in the UK, saying it is one of the few countries in Europe where liver disease and deaths have actually increased rapidly over the last 30 years. It concludes with 10 recommendations to tackle the burden of liver disease.The media has approached the recommendations from many different angles, with many sources only ...
Source: NHS News Feed - November 27, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Food/diet Lifestyle/exercise QA articles Source Type: news

Reply Effects of Habitual Coffee Consumption on Vascular Function
We thank Dr. Siasos and colleagues for pointing out that habitual coffee consumption has been associated with improved endothelial function in elderly inhabitants of Ikaria Island (1). The improvement in endothelial function may in part account for the associations of moderate coffee intake (about 2 to 4 cups daily) with lower risks for coronary heart disease and stroke (2). Indeed, even in the setting of endothelium damage, coffee has the ability to prevent arterial thrombus formation, a benefit that is independent of its caffeine content (3). Recent studies also indicate that moderate daily coffee intake may confer pro...
Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions - February 10, 2014 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Adiponectin as a routine clinical biomarker.
Abstract Adiponectin is a protein synthesized and secreted predominantly by adipocytes into the peripheral blood. However, circulating adiponectin level is inversely related with body weight, especially visceral fat accumulation. The mechanism of this paradoxical relation remains obscure. Low circulating adiponectin concentrations (hypoadiponectinemia; <4 μg/mL) are associated with a variety of diseases, including dysmetabolism (type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance, hypertension, dyslipidemia, metabolic syndrome, hyperuricemia), atherosclerosis (coronary artery disease, stroke, peripheral artery disease), slee...
Source: Clin Med Res - January 1, 2014 Category: Research Authors: Kishida K, Funahashi T, Shimomura I Tags: Best Pract Res Clin Endocrinol Metab Source Type: research

Circulating Fetuin-A and Risk of Ischemic Stroke in Women Proteomics and Protein Markers
CONCLUSIONS: In this sample of women, fetuin-A was not significantly associated with risk of ischemic stroke. Further research is needed to explore this association.
Source: Clinical Chemistry - December 30, 2013 Category: Chemistry Authors: Jimenez, M. C., Sun, Q., Schurks, M., Hu, F. B., Manson, J. E., Rexrode, K. M. Tags: Proteomics and Protein Markers Source Type: research

Reply: Effects of Habitual Coffee Consumption on Vascular Function
We thank Dr. Siasos and colleagues for pointing out that habitual coffee consumption has been associated with improved endothelial function in elderly inhabitants of Ikaria Island . The improvement in endothelial function may in part account for the associations of moderate coffee intake (about 2 to 4 cups daily) with lower risks for coronary heart disease and stroke . Indeed, even in the setting of endothelium damage, coffee has the ability to prevent arterial thrombus formation, a benefit that is independent of its caffeine content . Recent studies also indicate that moderate daily coffee intake may confer protection a...
Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology - November 1, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: James J. DiNicolantonio, James H. O'Keefe, Carl J. Lavie Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: research

Reduced thoracic fluid content in early-stage primary biliary cirrhosis that associates with impaired cardiac inotropy
This study has confirmed that TFC is reduced in those with PBC, that this is specific to PBC, and that it associates independently with markers of cardiac inotropy.
Source: AJP: Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology - September 15, 2013 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Zalewski, P., Jones, D., Lewis, I., Frith, J., Newton, J. L. Tags: CALL FOR PAPERS Source Type: research

The Role of Statins in the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: an Update.
Abstract The prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is increasing worldwide. T2DM is associated with both microvascular (neuropathy, nephropathy and retinopathy) and macrovascular complications [coronary artery disease (CAD), stroke, carotid artery disease and peripheral artery disease (PAD)]. Apart from acting on diabetic dyslipidemia, statins were shown to exert beneficial effects on several diabetic complications as well as other cardiovascular (CVD) risk predictors such as endothelial dysfunction, inflammation, oxidative stress, chronic kidney disease (CKD), non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), me...
Source: Current Pharmaceutical Design - September 12, 2013 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Niki Katsiki, Vasilios G Athyros, Asterios Karagiannis, Dimitri P Mikhailidis Tags: Curr Pharm Des Source Type: research

Reduced thoracic fluid content in early stage primary biliary cirrhosis that associates with impaired cardiac inotropy.
Conclusion: This study has confirmed that TFC is reduced in those with PBC, that this is specific to PBC and that it associates independently with markers of cardiac inotropy. PMID: 23868409 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Am J Physiol Gastroi... - July 18, 2013 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Zalewski P, Jones DE, Lewis I, Frith J, Newton JL Tags: Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol Source Type: research