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Few U.S. adults engage in all five health-related behaviors recommended for chronic disease prevention

Few Engage in Five Behaviors for Preventing Chronic Disease

Only 6.3% of U.S. adults report engaging in all five behaviors; geographic variation seen in clustering
Dietary calcium intake seems to have a U-shaped correlation with fracture risk in men and possibly in women

U-Shaped Pattern for Dietary Calcium Intake, Fracture Risk

Pattern of dietary calcium with fracture risk is U-shaped for older men and possibly for older women

American College of Sports Medicine, May 31-June 4

The American College of Sports Medicine 63rd Annual Meeting and 7th World Congress on Exercise is Medicine The annual meeting of the American...
Intensive treatment nearly doubles the risk of severe hypoglycemia requiring medical attention in clinically complex patients

Severe Hypoglycemia Risk Nearly Doubles With Intensive T2DM Tx

Findings for clinically complex patients with type 2 diabetes
Severely obese patients may have a higher risk of certain complications after coronary artery bypass grafting surgery than normal-weight patients

Post-CABG Infection Risk Up Significantly for Severely Obese

Excess weight also linked to extended hospital stays, researchers find
Both hypocaloric diet and exercise reduce visceral adiposity (VAT)

Hypocaloric Diet, Exercise Both Reduce Visceral Adiposity

Diet linked to larger weight loss, while exercise linked to greater decrease in visceral adiposity
Twin gestation is associated with increased risk of gestational diabetes mellitus

Twin Gestation Ups Risk of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

Women with twin gestation and GDM have lower risk of postpartum progression to diabetes
Depressive symptoms are associated with reduced fecundability

Depressive Symptoms Linked to Reduced Fecundability

Link independent of psychotropic medication use; psychotropic med use doesn't harm fecundability
Reducing the dietary glycemic index is associated with a reduction in uric acid levels among overweight and obese adults

Low Glycemic Index Diet Linked to Drop in Uric Acid Levels

Reducing glycemic index lowers uric acid levels, regardless of percentage of carbohydrates in diet
Most patients prefer that physicians wear white coats

Patients Like to See Physicians Wearing White Coats

Patients prefer doctors who wear 'professional' attire, survey finds