Source: Liraglutide can improve glycemic control
I would also add Lisinopril for renal protection and enter a referral to a Nephrologist because the eGFR was 40.
Oops, never mind. I forgot I’m not an MD.
Global Nutrition Study Changes Nothing – The Atlantic
The practically important findings were that the healthiest people in the world had diets that are full of fruits, beans, seeds, vegetables, and whole grains, and low in refined carbohydrates and sugar.
As researcher Victoria Miller of McMaster University put it, “Our results indicate that recommendations should emphasize raw vegetable intake over cooked.” There is a novel idea. Dietary guidelines usually don’t encourage people to prioritize raw vegetables over cooked. Maybe they should. That could be a headline. “Cooking Your Vegetables? Welcome to Early Death.”
When measuring diet, for example, lifelong randomized, controlled trials are impossible. Even if people would volunteer to change their diets for a decade or so—a period long enough that rates of death and cancer and heart attacks could be meaningful—it would be impossible to keep the research subjects blinded. Our perceptions of how well we’re eating change how we behave in a lot of other ways.
Source: PURE, a New Global Nutrition Study, Changes Nothing – The Atlantic
Great article. Guess I’ll start eating more salads and walking faster.
Slow Walking Indicator of Heart-Related Death
Source: Slow Walking Indicator of Heart-Related Death, Study Finds | American Council on Science and Health
Earlier articles with walking-speed vs death association:
2015:
“5 year mortality predictors in 498 103 UK Biobank participants: a prospective population-based study”. Excerpts related to walking:
– Self-reported health and walking pace were the strongest predictors in both sexes and across different causes of deaths.
– Our findings suggest that measures that can be simply obtained by verbal interview without physical examination (eg, self-reported health and walking pace) are the strongest predictors of all-cause mortality.
http://www.thelancet.com/jo…2013
“Association of walking speed in late midlife with mortality: results from the Whitehall II cohort study.”:
– Slow walking speed is associated with increased mortality in the elderly, but it is unknown whether a similar association is present in late midlife. Our aim was to examine walking speed in late midlife as a predictor of mortality, as well as factors that may explain this association.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.go…
Hat Tip and thanks to fellow reader John H. Newcomb who provided the quotes and links above in the comments section from the original article.
5 States Where Heavy Drinking Is Common
America’s First Meat-Free Fast-Food Restaurant Is Getting Ready To Expand
Source: America’s First Meat-Free Fast-Food Restaurant Is Getting Ready To Expand
I thought this idea was bold and new. I was wrong.
I also thought that this idea was a good idea. Maybe not.
Source: The signature burger at Amy’s Drive Thru has more calories than a Big Mac — Quartz
Untreated sleep apnea shown to raise metabolic and cardiovascular stress — ScienceDaily
Sleep apnea, left untreated for even a few days, can increase blood sugar and fat levels, stress hormones and blood pressure, according to a new study of sleeping subjects. A report of the study’s findings, published in the August issue of The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, adds further support for the consistent use of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), a machine that increases air pressure in the throat to keep the airway open during sleep.
Jun emphasized that the study was limited by studying people with severe OSA and obesity, thus limiting the ability to apply the findings to all OSA patients. The researchers also did not compare CPAP use to a sham CPAP control group to exclude a potential placebo effect
Source: Untreated sleep apnea shown to raise metabolic and cardiovascular stress — ScienceDaily
As the market for high-end American homes grows, more affordable options shrink
Bicyclist Deaths Rise in U.S., Men Are Likely Victims
Biking deaths rose 12 percent in 2015, the latest year for which figures are available, according to the Governors Highway Safety Association.
Source: Bicyclist Deaths Rise in U.S., Men Are Likely Victims
818 fatalities, average age 45, 72% at non-crossroad locations and in 37% alcohol was a factor.
More Traffic Fatalities in Colorado are Linked to Marijuana Use
Inflammatory Myopathy Mortality Highest in First Year
Adults with idiopathic inflammatory myopathy (IIM) have a threefold higher risk for death, and that risk is highest during the first year after diagnosis, a study found.
Source: Inflammatory Myopathy Mortality Highest in First Year
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