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Three Ways to Live Longer
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The decreased risk for developing heart failure later in life in life when preventing the
development of hypertension, obesity and diabetes by the age of 45 to 55, according to
research published in JACC: Heart Failure. Men at age 45 years without any of the three
risk factors lived an average of 10.6 years longer free of heart failure, while women at
age 45 without any of the three risk factors lived an average of 14.9 years longer without
heart failure. White and black participants without risk factors lived 12.4 and 12.9 years
longer, respectively.
Source: ACC News Release.
Smoking and Diabetes –
A Deadly Combination
for Women
80%
BP on the Rise
in Kids
23%
The increased risk of lung cancer death in female
smokers with diabetes, according to research presented
at a meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.
While men had higher odds of death overall, it did not
seem to be linked to lung cancer.
The amount of children aged 3 to 18 with
blood pressure levels consistent with
hypertension who have been diagnosed
with the disease. Additionally, only 10%
of patients with symptoms of prehypertension were diagnosed and
only 6% of children and adolescents who needed anti-hypertension
medication received a prescription.
Source: HealthDay. News Article.
Source: Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. News Release.
No Surprises Here
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The increased risk of coronary heart disease in
patients who had a higher intake of the most
commonly consumed major saturated fatty
acids (lauric acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid and
stearic acid). Replacing just 1% of daily consumption of these fatty acids with equivalent calories
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from polyunsaturated fats, monounsaturated fats, whole grain carbohydrates or plant proteins, was estimated to reduce relative coronary
heart disease risk by 4% to 8%. Replacing palmitic acid—found in palm
oil, meat and dairy —was associated with the strongest risk reduction.
Source: Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. News Release.
December 2016