5 foot tall person has 32% higher risk of coronary
heart disease as compared to a 5ft 6inch tall person
People with short height face increased risk of developing
coronary heart disease, claims a new study. University of Leicester Professor,
Nilesh Samani, said that they have shown that the association between shorter
height and higher risk of coronary
heart disease was a primary relationship and wasn’t due to
confounding factors such as nutrition or poor socioeconomic conditions.
The study found that every 2.5 inches change in your
height affected your risk of coronary heart disease by 13.5 percent. For
example, compared to a 5ft 6inch tall person, a 5 foot tall person on average
has a 32 percent higher risk of coronary heart disease because of their
relatively shorter stature.
Coronary heart disease is the commonest cause of premature
death worldwide. It is the condition where the arteries that supply blood to
the heart muscle (coronary arteries) become narrowed due to a deposition of
fatty material (plaque) in the walls of the arteries. If a blood clot forms
over the plaque then the artery can become completely blocked suddenly giving
rise to a heart attack.
Professor Samani concluded that while the findings do not
have any immediate clinical implications, better and fuller understanding of
the biological mechanisms that underlie the relationship between shorter height
and higher risk of coronary heart disease may open up new ways for its
prevention and treatment. The study is published online in the New England
Journal of Medicine.
Source: www.thehealthsite.com
09.04.2015
Want to live longer? Start exercising!
Want to live longer? Then it is time that you start
exercising. If vigorous physical activity is already a part of your daily life,
then be happy because a large study has revealed that even small amounts of
vigorous exercise can help reduce your risk of early death.
Physical activity that makes you puff and sweat is key to
avoiding preventable early death, the findings of the large Australian study of
middle-aged and older adults showed.
‘The benefits of vigorous activity applied to men and
women of all ages, and were independent of the total amount of time being spent
active,’ said lead author Klaus Gebel from James Cook University in Queensland,
Australia.
‘The results indicate that whether or not you are obese,
and whether or not you have heart disease or diabetes, if you can manage some
vigorous activity it could offer significant benefits for longevity,’ Gebel
noted.
For the study, the researchers followed 204,542 people for
more than six years, and compared those who engaged in only moderate activity
(such as gentle swimming, social tennis, or household chores) with those who
included at least some vigorous activity (such as jogging, aerobics or
competitive tennis).
The study classified participants into separate groups:
those who reported that none of their physical activity was at a vigorous
level, and those who reported that up to 30 percent or more of their activity
was at a vigorous level.
The mortality rate for those who reported upto 30 per cent
vigorous activity, was nine per cent lower than those who reported no vigorous
activity.
For those whose exercise routine was vigorous for more
than 30 percent of the time, the rate of mortality was reduced by 13 percent.
The findings appeared in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine.
Source: www.thehealthsite.com
09.04.2015
Strong people don’t put others down…they lift them up
Michael P. Watson
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