But new nutrient profiling, based on official UK dietary guidance, classifies 90%+ of these products as unhealthy Unified system, aligned with this guidance, may offer best way forward, say researchers Current UK regulatory systems for food and drink identify only around half of processed and ultraprocessed products as unhealthy—in other ...
All previous pregnancies should be taken into consideration by doctors when assessing risk Women with a complication in the latest pregnancy, or in a previous pregnancy, face an elevated risk of developing cardiometabolic-renal conditions in subsequent years, suggests a UK study published online in the open access journal BMJ Medicine. ...
Rise greatest in women of colour and those living in deprivation These mums also at greatest risk of pregnancy complications One in eight mums (12%) in England are now diagnosed with gestational diabetes—up from 1 in 12 (8%) in 2018—finds a study of 5 years of hospital care data published ...
Variety rather than total quantity alone linked to lower risk of early death, research suggests But associations not linear, suggesting possible optimal threshold effect Regularly doing a mix of different types of physical activity may be best for prolonging the lifespan, but the associations aren’t linear, pointing to a possible ...
They were at heightened risk of dying from psychiatric causes and being murdered Uncoordinated appointment schedules added to the many disadvantages they already faced Changes to maternity care practice and policy now urgently required, say researchers The involvement of children’s social care services was a common factor in nearly a ...
Findings highlight importance of healthy body weight before and after pregnancy Children born to mothers who are very obese with a BMI of 35 or higher are at heightened risk of being admitted to hospital for an infection, finds a long term study published in the open access journal BMJ Medicine. The ...
But longer term effects unclear and bias likely in much of the existing research Relaxation techniques may help lower high blood pressure—at least in the short term—but the longer term effects are unclear, finds a pooled data analysis of the existing research published in the open access journal BMJ Medicine. And ...
Cardiovascular disease, cancer, kidney disease, diabetes quartet linked to 11-fold higher hospital admission risk Kidney disease + cardiovascular disease + dementia + osteoarthritis linked to 24-fold higher death risk Specific combinations of long term conditions have a major role in the additional pressures the NHS faces every winter, because they ...
But may slow progression of existing poor cardiovascular health and lessen risk of death Regular use of fish oil supplements might increase, rather than lessen, the risk of first time heart disease and stroke among those in good cardiovascular health, but may slow progression of existing poor cardiovascular health and ...
Evident in all age groups in general practice, but highest rise among 16-29 year olds Recorded transgender identify more common in areas of social and economic deprivation UK rates of transgender identity have risen 5-fold since 2000, with the highest rise observed among 16 to 29 year olds, although the ...
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