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Bus and train commuters are slimmer and healthier
Travelling by bus or train can reduce the risk of obesity, high blood pressure and diabetes, claims a new study. A Japanese study compared the impact of travelling in bus and train, walking, and driving on health. They found that in drivers and people who use public transportation more often the risk of obesity, high blood pressure and diabetes was 44%, 27 % and 34% lower, respectively. The risk was even lower in those who travelled by bus or train. The researchers enlisted 5,908 adults in the age group of 49 to 54 for their study and asked questions about their physical activity at work and how they got to work. The researchers noted that the commuters actually walked farther to and from the train or bus station than walkers or bikers travelled to and from work and is the reason for the lower risk. The study was presented at American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2016. Read more here.
Lowering blood pressure target can lower risk of heart failure
Lowering the blood pressure target below the accepted figure can reduce risk of heart failure and death in adults, suggests a new study. The researchers studied data from a scheduled five-year study involving 9,300 patients with hypertension which was stopped two years earlier after the monitors noted clear benefits of lower blood pressure target on mortality. The initial results compared patients whose blood pressure target was reduced to under 120 with those whose target was under 140. The researchers found that heart failure was reduced by 38% and death from heart-related causes was reduced by 43% in the more aggressively treated patients. The study was published in Journal of Medicine. Read more here.
Belly fat can lead to cardiovascular diseases
People with normal body weight but fat belly face higher risk of early death compared to those who are obese, warns an American study. The researchers analyzed data on 15,000 adults surveyed from 1988 to 1994 and then followed through in 2006. According to the body mass index, which measures body weight in relation to height, 40% of participants were normal weight, 35 % were overweight and 25% were obese. For this study, the researchers took into account the waist-to-hip ratio, which measures fat around the middle. About 29% of the people had belly fat. After taking in the number of deaths due to cardiovascular disease, the researchers found that the risk of death from cardiovascular problems was 78% higher in the people with belly fat. The study was published in Annals of Internal Medicine. Read more here.
e-cigarette can lead to breathing problems in teens
Teenagers who use e-cigarettes are 30% more likely to develop respiratory problems compared to those who never used e-cigarettes, warns a Chinese study. E-cigarettes release nicotine in the form of vapour. This vapour contains flavouriong chemical and propylene glycol which are harmful for the respiratory system. The researchers studied data collected between 2012 and 2013 from over 45,000 schoolchildren with an average age of 15. The data showed that 1.1% of students had smoked e-cigarettes and about 19% of them had respiratory problems. The researcher found that students who smoked e-cigarettes were 30% more likely to report breathing problems, compared to those who didn’t use them at all. The study was published in JAMA Pediatrics. Read more here.
Compiled by Abhijit Ahaskar
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