Women with osteoporosis are more likely to have greater curvature in their thoracic and lumbar spine than other females their age, suggesting they may have a greater risk for neck and back pain. This study also found that individuals with osteoporosis tend to score lower on quality of life assessments for physical activity, bodily pain, general health, and emotional well-being. Osteoporosis International, August 2017
According to new report, consuming a diet that includes healthy fats such as olive oil and nuts isn’t likely to cause weight gain.
The study included more than 7,400 women and men who ate one of three meal plans: an unrestricted-calorie Mediterranean diet rich in olive oil; an unrestricted-calorie Mediterranean diet rich in nuts; or a low-fat diet intended to avoid all dietary fat. After five years, the researchers found that a diet with little fat did not result in more weight loss, but it did result in a greater likelihood of increased waist circumference, which is a risk factor for chronic diseases like type 2 diabetes.
In a commentary that accompanied the study Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian notes, "Dietary guidelines should be revised to lay to rest the outdated, arbitrary limits on total fat consumption. Calorie-obsessed caveats and warnings about healthier, higher-fat choices such as nuts, phenolic-rich vegetable oils, yogurt, and even perhaps cheese, should also be dropped."
The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, June 2016
According to a new study, postmenopausal women with mild knee osteoarthritis can safely promote cartilage health and improve their aerobic fitness with intensive aquatic resistance training. Participants in the study completed one hour of intensive aquatic lower limb resistance exercises three times a week for four months. At the end of the study, researchers used a special MRI to evaluate the knee and found that high intensity aquatic resistance training was sufficient to improve collagen orientation in articular cartilage.
The significance of this study is that high repetitions of low-impact aquatic resistance exercises can improve cartilage health and quality while also increasing cardiovascular fitness.
Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, May 2016