Arthritis & Rheumatism

Adherence to mediterranean diet not linked to risk of RA

(HealthDay)—Adherence to a Mediterranean diet is not associated with incidence of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in U.S. women, according to a study published in the May issue of Arthritis Care & Research.

Overweight & Obesity

Mediterranean diet may keep kids slimmer

(HealthDay)—Children who eat a Mediterranean-style diet are less likely to be overweight or obese than other youngsters, a new study suggests.

Health

Men in Crete live six years longer than men in Zutphen

Men in the Dutch city of Zutphen in the Netherlands live six years shorter than their peers on the Greek island of Crete. This has been shown by the Seven Countries Study, which involved middle-aged men from Crete and Zutphen. ...

Pediatrics

US teens have improved health behaviors, but BMI up

(HealthDay)—Improvements were observed in obesity-related behaviors of U.S. adolescents between 2001 and 2009, but further research is needed to explain the increase seen in body mass index (BMI) during the same time period, ...

Health

Screening Aussie toddlers' diets

A Flinders University researcher has developed a new risk assessment tool to identify Australian toddlers with poor diets.

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