Can your fat mass affect your mortality?

Can your fat mass affect your mortality?

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.
  The reason for this research was to determine the relationship between body fat mass and fat-free mass to the risk of mortality (Sedlmeier AM, et al., 2021). Data from 7 studies were used including 16,155 individuals. Body composition was measured by bioelectrical impedance analysis and the researchers adjusted for...
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Important part of memory is affected by inflammation.

Important part of memory is affected by inflammation.

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.
  Working memory which is the ability to keep goal-relevant information in mind is an important part of memory, especially if you are going to accomplish your goals. This research investigated the reason for this type of memory loss in 11,546 obese people with an age range of 25-34 years...
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Fiber rich food is more important than you may think.

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler
More research has been conducted related to men and cardiovascular risk than has been done on women. The study reviewed here however included 48, 627 women 15-49 years old who lived in Denmark (Strom M, et al. 2011). The follow up time was an average of 8 years and data...
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It is not only how much you weigh, but where you carry your weight that is important.

It is not only how much you weigh, but where you carry your weight that is important.

  The latest research on the association of body fat and the risk of death was just published in the New England Journal of Medicine, a very prestigious publication (Pischon T, et al, 2008). Most of the studies in the past have relied on the body mass index (BMI) and...
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