Fiber Intake Associated With Reduced Risk Of Death

Dietary fiber may be associated with a reduced risk of death from cardiovascular, infectious and respiratory diseases, as well as a reduced risk of death from any cause over a nine-year period, according to a report posted online today that will be published in the June 14 print issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals…

Iron And Folic Acid Directly Related To Improved Function In Children

Children whose mothers were given iron and folic acids while pregnant were found to have higher levels of intelligence, executive function and fine motor controls, researchers reveal in JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association). Early iron deficiency has been shown to alter neuroanatomy and metabolism that in turn can stifle typical cognitive development patterns in children…

Drinks High In Fructose Raise Gout Risk For Women

Women who regularly consume drinks with a high fructose content have a 74% higher risk of developing gout compared to females who consume such drinks once per month or less, researchers from Boston University School of Medicine wrote in JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association)…

Structured Weight Loss Programs With Exercise Help Obese Lose A Lot Of Weight

People who are obese or severely obese can lose a considerable amount of weight if they receive a structured one-year weight loss program combined with physical activity, according to two reports published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). A person is considered as obese when their Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 or above…

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