http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Researchers have discovered that participation in physical activity of at least moderate intensity is more critical to childhood cardiometabolic health than overall sedentary time. However, when evaluating the risk of cardiovascular disease, screen time appears to be worse than overall sedentary time. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-kids-cheo.html Health Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:31:33 EST news285935483 (Medical Xpress)—Physical activity and its relation to obesity has been studied for decades by researchers; however, almost no one has studied the reverse – obesity's effect on physical activity. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-dangerous-downward-spiral-obesity.html Overweight and Obesity Thu, 28 Mar 2013 09:20:01 EST news283678069 A woman's health status before pregnancy is critical for the health and wellbeing of the fetus and mother-to-be. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has set Healthy People 2020 national objectives for women of reproductive age, and young women are making important gains toward achieving some of those health goals, while some trends are less encouraging, as reported in a study published in Journal of Women's Health. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-big-preconception-health-trends-women.html Health Thu, 14 Mar 2013 10:47:42 EST news282476856 Despite overwhelming evidence about the benefits of physical activity for children, most American youngsters are not meeting the federal recommendation of 60 minutes a day. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-ways-children-goals.html Health Wed, 13 Mar 2013 13:43:47 EST news282401021 A new survey reveals that 44 per cent of German women did not play competitive sport or spend any time on intensive workouts such as running or cycling, in a given week. German women remain reluctant to devote any time to competitive sport, despite being more physically active than their European counterparts in Britain, Denmark, Sweden and France, according to a new multi-national survey on sport and exercise habits. With Germany favourites to be crowned champions at this summer's UEFA Women's EURO in Sweden, the countdown to the championships offers an opportunity for women to kick start heart-healthy physical activities and set themselves the goal of doing more sport. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-german-women-physically-european-counterparts.html Health Thu, 07 Mar 2013 13:27:26 EST news281885239 A new survey reveals that more than half of British women did not play competitive sport or spend any time on intensive workouts such as running or cycling, in a given week. Seven months on from the 2012 Olympics, British women are still less likely than their European counterparts to devote any time to competitive sport, with Britain trailing behind Germany, Denmark, Sweden and France, according to a new multi-national survey on sport and exercise habits. Following record turn-outs for women's football at the Olympics, the countdown to this summer's UEFA Women's EURO in Sweden offers an opportunity for women to kick start heart-healthy physical activities and set themselves the goal of being more active. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-olympic-fever-british-women-indifferent.html Health Thu, 07 Mar 2013 13:20:56 EST news281884849 New research led at the University of Leicester reveals that individuals at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes would benefit from being told to sit less and move around more often- rather than simply exercising regularly. The experts suggest that reducing sitting time by 90 minutes in total per day could lead to important health benefits. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-important-vigorous-diabetes.html Diabetes Wed, 27 Feb 2013 18:00:04 EST news281206426 (HealthDay)—When looking for ways to get a heavy child moving, soccer could prove a winner. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-soccer-overweight-kids.html Overweight and Obesity Tue, 26 Feb 2013 13:10:01 EST news281104990 (Medical Xpress)—Higher body mass index (BMI) and physical inactivity are associated with more than a two-fold increase in risk for mortality among women with endometrial cancer, new research by the Yale School of Public Health has found. The study appears in the current issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-healthy-bmi-physical-linked-endometrial.html Cancer Tue, 08 Jan 2013 06:13:29 EST news276847998 Despite the importance of physical activity, many people feel they don't have enough time to exercise. An active lifestyle that includes engaging in physical activity for less than 10 minutes multiple times a day can have the same health benefits as more structured exercise, finds a new study in the American Journal of Health Promotion. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-minutes-physical-multiple-day-health.html Health Fri, 04 Jan 2013 09:18:48 EST news276513522 (HealthDay)—Residents of several Southern states are among the most likely to have poor heart health in the United States, a new study finds. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-heart-health-worst-south-northeast.html Health Wed, 19 Dec 2012 17:30:01 EST news275158664 The company a teen keeps can influence how much time they spend either in front of a screen or participating in healthy physical activity, finds a new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-teen-physical-screen-friends.html Health Fri, 14 Dec 2012 09:42:08 EST news274700523 Children need a minimum of seven minutes a day of vigorous physical activity, demonstrates recently published findings by University of Alberta medical researchers and their colleagues across Canada. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-kids-minutes-day-vigorous-physical.html Health Fri, 09 Nov 2012 16:37:05 EST news271701398 (HealthDay)—Hispanic Americans meet more heart-healthy goals than other racial and ethnic groups in the United States, according to a new study. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-hispanics-heart-healthy-americans.html Cardiology Tue, 06 Nov 2012 19:20:02 EST news271441665 A new study led by the University of Leicester, in association with colleagues at Loughborough University, has discovered that sitting for long periods increases your risk of diabetes, heart disease and death. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-protracted-periods-diabetes-heart-disease.html Diabetes Mon, 15 Oct 2012 05:12:37 EST news269496737 In children and adolescents with hemophilia, vigorous physical activity was associated with an elevated risk of bleeding, although it appears the absolute increase in risk may be small, according to a study in the October 10 issue of JAMA. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-vigorous-physical-children-hemophilia.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 09 Oct 2012 16:23:43 EST news269018608 (Medical Xpress)—A study published in Pediatrics this morning by researchers at the University of Montreal offers positive news for Wii-loving teenagers and their parents: games such as Wii Sports and Dance Dance Revolution can bring them closer to recommended physical activity levels. The study is the first of its kind. "Teenage exergamers – people who play video games that require physical activity – are most likely females who are stressed about their weight. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-revolution-kids-physical.html Pediatrics Mon, 01 Oct 2012 09:41:11 EST news268303266 Physical activity interventions for children have small impact on overall activity levels and consequently the body fat and mass of children, a study published in the British Medical Journal today suggests. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-physical-interventions-children-impact.html Health Thu, 27 Sep 2012 19:21:33 EST news267992458 Twenty minutes of daily, vigorous physical activity over just three months can reduce a child's risk of diabetes as well as his total body fat - including dangerous, deep abdominal fat – but 40 minutes works even better, researchers report. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-longer-added-benefit-children-health.html Health Tue, 18 Sep 2012 10:58:26 EST news267184699 A study of Canadian youth suggests that vigorous physical activity was associated with reduced cardiometabolic risk factors, such as body mass index z score (BMI-z), waist circumference, systolic blood pressure and increased cardiorespiratory fitness, according to a report published Online First by Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-vigorous-physical-cardiometabolic-factors-youth.html Pediatrics Mon, 10 Sep 2012 16:00:01 EST news266501371 Middle-aged adults who regularly engage in leisure-time physical activity for more than a decade may enhance their heart health, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-middle-aged-adults-hearts-regular-leisure-time.html Cardiology Mon, 13 Aug 2012 16:00:07 EST news264091926 (HealthDay) -- Mandates for physical education in most of the United States fall short of the guidelines set forth by the National Association of Sport and Physical Education, according to a new study. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-johnny.html Health Thu, 26 Jul 2012 18:03:57 EST news262544631 Older adults who engage in vigorous physical activity three or more times a week are less likely to be diagnosed with dementia later  compared to adults who don’t, according to a new longitudinal study in American Journal of Health Promotion. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-regular-physical-ward-dementia-years.html Alzheimer's disease & dementia Wed, 18 Jul 2012 08:21:11 EST news261818390 A new study, supported in part by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health, suggests that a combination of mobile technology and remote coaching holds promise in encouraging healthier eating and physical activity behavior in adults. The study focused on the best way to change multiple health behaviors. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-mobile-technology-diet-physical-behavior.html Health Mon, 28 May 2012 16:00:01 EST news257416387 A study of U.S. women suggests that vigorous physical activity may be associated with a reduced risk of psoriasis, according to a report published Online First by Archives of Dermatology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-vigorous-physical-psoriasis.html Inflammatory disorders Mon, 21 May 2012 16:00:30 EST news256815166 As populations move even further away from urban centers, more people spend longer hours behind the wheel on their way to and from work. While sedentary behavior is known to have adverse effects on cardiovascular and metabolic health, the impact of long commutes by automobile are less understood. A new study has found that greater commuting distances are associated with decreased cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), increased weight, and other indicators of metabolic risk. The results are published in the June issue of American Journal of Preventive Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-commutes-hazardous-health.html Health Tue, 08 May 2012 00:00:01 EST news255629146 Like their healthy peers, children with disabilities may spend too much time in front of a video screen. For children with cerebral palsy (CP), this leads to an even greater risk of being overweight or developing health issues such as diabetes or musculoskeletal disorders. A group of scientists has found that video games such as Nintendo's Wii offer an enjoyable opportunity to promote light to moderate physical activity in children with CP, and may have a role to play in rehabilitation therapy. Their research is published online today in the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-kids-cerebral-palsy-benefit-video.html Health Mon, 07 May 2012 04:19:41 EST news255583171 Suffering from a chronic illness can drain a person's quality of life, but add in depression, and the results are debilitating. A new study from University of Georgia researchers shows that exercise training can reduce depression symptoms in patients with a chronic illness. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-chronic-illness.html Health Wed, 04 Apr 2012 06:02:58 EST news252738169 A study published by University of Kentucky researchers shows that survivors of multiple cancers report unhealthier behaviors post-diagnosis than control counterparts. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-unhealthy-behaviors-prevalent-survivors-multiple.html Cancer Thu, 22 Mar 2012 10:55:08 EST news251632501 Children living in a neighborhood designed with a special bike trail were three times as likely as those in a traditional neighborhood to engage in vigorous physical activity, according to new research presented at the American Heart Association's Epidemiology and Prevention/Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism 2012 Scientific Sessions. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-children-low-income-neighborhood-special-walkingbike.html Health Thu, 15 Mar 2012 16:00:01 EST news251033383