We often think of alcohol misuse in terms of dependence and the conditions associated with heavy drinking like liver disease and pancreatitis. But, as last year’s Chief Medical Officers’ new guidance indicated, lower levels of alcohol misuse can contribute to a wide range of conditions not so readily associated with alcohol. Is it therefore worth considering how alcohol could be affecting the health of a wider range of patients and not just heavy drinkers?
Obesity and physical inactivity are major societal challenges and significant contributors to the global burden of disease and healthcare costs. Information and communication technologies are increasingly being used in interventions to promote behaviour change in diet and physical activity. In particular, social networking platforms seem promising for the delivery of weight control interventions.
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Editorial. The upward trend in child and adolescent obesity is of global concern, with up to 16% of populations aged between 10 and 17 years being classified as obese in some countries.1 Given the well-established short-term and long-term health2 and psychosocial3 consequences, the increasing prevalence and the impact on social inequalities in health, there is an urgent need to tackle obesity at an early stage. ...To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Editorial. The various dimensions of physical activity (eg, intensity, duration, frequency of different postures and movements) affect different body systems and function (eg, aerobic capacity, muscle strength, range of movement, balance, coordination). All these aspects of physical activity at work are likely to be important to get ‘just right’ to have a health-promoting effect.
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The UK’s chief medical officers (CMOs) have published new advice on physical exercise for pregnant women in the form of an infographic. It is aimed at providing midwives, nurses, GPs, obstetricians and gynaecologists, as well as leisure sector professionals, with the latest evidence on physical activity during pregnancy.
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The prevalence of obesity is higher among nurses than in any other group of healthcare professionals. Obesity is an issue for the nursing workforce because of its effects on work-related sickness absence and productivity, through related conditions such as arthritis and diabetes.
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Journal Scan. Women feel better about their body image following 30 minutes of exercise, according to researchers.
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Commentary. Smoking as a risk factor for death by suicide has been a controversial area of inquiry. Over the last 20 years, there has been an expanding body of literature demonstrating that smokers have an increased risk of death by suicide. In this editorial, we highlight some of the key studies providing support for the relationship between smoking and suicide.
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Community participation is integral to wellness. This study examined the outcomes of Let’s Go, a program designed to facilitate community participation of urban-dwelling, low-income older adults. SSSFT staff - You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
A non-profit setup, parkrun delivers 5k events that take place every Saturday at 9:00 A.M. .... Parkruns give people the opportunity to be active, outdoors, on a regular basis -- with the post-run socialising being as important now as it was back in 2004.
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