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Dose-Response Reduction in Risk of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma From Smoking Cessation: A Multicenter Case-Control Study in Hong Kong, China
charted smoking habits against nasopharyngeal cancer risk in a study population comprising of over 1,900 adult men and women from Hong Kong. Researchers found out that the likelihood of developing nasopharyngeal cancer decreased significantly with...
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Association of Ultra-Processed Food Intake with Cardiovascular and Respiratory Disease Multimorbidity: A Prospective Cohort Study
on the level of consumption of ultra-processed foods. Researchers utilized dietary and health records compiled from men and women who were part of the UK Biobank Study Cohort. Researchers noticed that upping the rate of intake of ultra-processed foods...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/cardiovascular-disease/association-of-ultra-processed-food-intake-with-cardiovascular-and-respiratory-disease-multimorbidity-a-prospective-cohort-study -
Healthful plant-based dietary pattern and risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in a multiethnic population: a cohort study
filled with healthy plant foods on the burden of hepatocellular (liver) cancer. A total of 722 out of the 170,321 men and women who volunteered dietary information were diagnosed with liver cancer over a 19.4-year period. Researchers observed that...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/cancer/liver-cancer/healthful-plant-based-dietary-pattern-and-risk-of-hepatocellular-carcinoma-in-a-multiethnic-population-a-cohort-study -
Habitual tea consumption and 5-year incident metabolic syndrome among older adults: a community-based cohort study
among individuals at different levels of the tea consumption ladder. Researchers surveyed more than 3,000 Chinese men and women aged 60 years and above over a 5-year period. A total of 406 cases of metabolic syndrome were recorded among the participants...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/metabolic-syndrome/habitual-tea-consumption-and-5-year-incident-metabolic-syndrome-among-older-adults-a-community-based-cohort-study -
Fruit consumption and physical activity in relation to all-cause and cardiovascular mortality among 70,000 Chinese adults with pre-existing vascular disease
choices, level of physical activity, and number of deaths in a study groups comprising of over 70,000 Chinese men and women diagnosed with hypertension, stroke, and ischemic heart disease. Researchers noted a significant reduction in the odds of dying...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/cardiovascular-disease/fruit-consumption-and-physical-activity-in-relation-to-all-cause-and-cardiovascular-mortality-among-70-000-chinese-adults-with-pre-existing-vascular-disease -
Ultra-processed food consumption, genetic predisposition, and the risk of gout: the UK Biobank study
an unfavorable association between greater intake of ultra-processed foods and increased likelihood of gout in men and women.
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Frequent low dose alcohol intake increases gastric cancer risk: the Health Examinees-Gem (HEXA-G) study
between alcohol use and the development of gastric (stomach) cancer. The study population included 128,218 Korean men and women who provided over 8-years worth of lifestyle and health information. Researchers observed that regular consumption of...
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Alcohol consumption and oesophageal squamous cell cancer risk in east Africa: findings from the large multicentre ESCCAPE case-control study in Kenya, Tanzania, and Malawi
Researchers collated data on the alcohol drinking habits and esophageal cancer occurrence rates among 2,625 men and women recruited from Kenya, Malawi, and Tanzania. Researchers noticed that esophageal cancer was diagnosed at a higher frequency among...
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Association of Strawberries and Anthocyanidin Intake with Alzheimer's Dementia Risk
rich in anthocyanidin, flavonoids, vitamin C, and pelargonidin. Researchers tracked the diets and health of 925 men and women for nearly 7 years. During the course of the study, 245 participants were diagnosed with Alzheimer's dementia. Researchers...
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Genetically, Dietary Sodium Intake Is Causally Associated with Salt-Sensitive Hypertension Risk in a Community-Based Cohort Study: a Mendelian Randomization Approach
study set out to unravel the high salt diet-hypertension puzzle. The study population included 15,034 Korean adult men and women who provided information about their dietary habits and health. Researchers found a strong connection between high dietary...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/hypertension/genetically-dietary-sodium-intake-is-causally-associated-with-salt-sensitive-hypertension-risk-in-a-community-based-cohort-study-a-mendelian-randomization-approach -
HOW MUCH PROTEIN?
much protein is adequate for men and women? Is there a formula you should follow based on your weight or a range? My son was asking this recently. I know there can be an overload of protein so I was wondering if there is some way to compute it.
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Is Weight Watchers Good for Your Health?
"This is the joy for me. I love bread," declares Oprah, her arms open wide to the possibilities of her Weight Watcher's Plan. "I have lost 26 pounds, and I have eaten bread every single day." The commercial's emphasis on bread is a visceral call to a...
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Fruit consumption and risk of type 2 diabetes: results from three prospective longitudinal cohort studies.
dietary questionnaires, researchers collated and analyzed data on the fruit intakes of 187,382 chronic disease-free men and women drawn from the Health Professionals Follow-up Study and Nurses’ Health Study cohorts. The type 2 diabetes hazard ratios of...
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Relationship of tree nut, peanut and peanut butter intake with total and cause-specific mortality: a cohort study and meta-analysis.
tracked the mortality records and systematically reviewed data on dietary and lifestyle habits of 120,852 men and women within the age bracket of 55-69 years recruited from the Netherlands Cohort Study. The team of investigators found out that a...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/nuts/relationship-of-tree-nut-peanut-and-peanut-butter-intake-with-total-and-cause-specific-mortality-a-cohort-study-and-meta-analysis -
Dietary fiber intake is associated with a reduced risk of ovarian cancer: a dose-response meta-analysis.
high-fiber foods can reduce the risk of developing ovarian cancer. Researchers analyzed data obtained from more than 500,000 women who participated in 19 different studies. Researchers observed that the risk of ovarian cancer decreased in dose-dependent...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/cancer/ovarian-cancer/dietary-fiber-intake-is-associated-with-a-reduced-risk-of-ovarian-cancer-a-dose-response-meta-analysis -
Plant foods and risk of laryngeal cancer: A case-control study in Uruguay.
risk. Researchers matched dietary choices with laryngeal cancer odds ratios in a study population comprising of 592 men and women from Uruguay. Researchers discovered that regular consumers of diets rich in of plant foods, such as fruits, vegetables,...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/whole-food-plant-based/plant-foods-and-risk-of-laryngeal-cancer-a-case-control-study-in-uruguay -
Vegetable, fruit, and cereal intake and risk of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in Japan.
of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Researchers reviewed the dietary and medical records of 164 Japanese men and women aged 40 years and above. Researchers discovered that high consumption of fruit fiber lessened the risk of having idiopathic...
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Proanthocyanidins and other flavonoids in relation to endometrial cancer risk: a case–control study in Italy.
endometrial cancer. Researchers examined dietary questionnaires from 454 patients with endometrial cancer and 908 healthy women. Researchers observed that lovers of foods packed with flavonoids, particularly proanthocyanidins, flavanones, and...
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Hydrochlorothiazide use is strongly associated with risk of lip cancer.
of hydrochlorothiazide with the incidence of lip cancer in a study population comprising of more than 60,000 Danish men and women. Researchers noticed that users of hydrochlorothiazide were at higher risk of having squamous cell cancer of the lip than...
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Statins and the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus: cohort study using the UK clinical practice pesearch datalink.
number of statin prescriptions and frequency of type 2 diabetes diagnoses in a study group made of over 2 million men and women residing in the UK. Researchers noticed that the risk of type 2 diabetes went with with increase in the use of statin...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/drug-medications/statins/statins-and-the-risk-of-type-2-diabetes-mellitus-cohort-study-using-the-uk-clinical-practice-pesearch-datalink
