Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: May 18, 2022
Abstract
We
present
the
results
of
a
GWAS
food
liking
conducted
on
161,625
participants
from
UK-Biobank.
Liking
was
assessed
over
139
specific
foods
using
9-point
scale.
Genetic
correlations
coupled
with
structural
equation
modelling
identified
multi-level
hierarchical
map
food-liking
three
main
dimensions:
“Highly-palatable”,
“Acquired”
and
“Low-caloric”.
The
Highly-palatable
dimension
is
genetically
uncorrelated
other
two,
suggesting
that
independent
processes
underlie
high
reward
foods.
This
confirmed
by
genetic
MRI
brain
traits
which
show
distinct
associations.
Comparison
corresponding
consumption
shows
correlation,
while
exhibits
twice
heritability.
analysis
1,401
significant
associations
showed
substantial
agreement
in
direction
effects
11
cohorts.
In
conclusion,
we
created
comprehensive
determinants
associated
neurophysiological
factors
food-liking.
Circulation,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
147(8)
Published: Jan. 25, 2023
Background:
The
American
Heart
Association,
in
conjunction
with
the
National
Institutes
of
Health,
annually
reports
most
up-to-date
statistics
related
to
heart
disease,
stroke,
and
cardiovascular
risk
factors,
including
core
health
behaviors
(smoking,
physical
activity,
diet,
weight)
factors
(cholesterol,
blood
pressure,
glucose
control)
that
contribute
health.
Statistical
Update
presents
latest
data
on
a
range
major
clinical
circulatory
disease
conditions
(including
congenital
rhythm
disorders,
subclinical
atherosclerosis,
coronary
failure,
valvular
venous
peripheral
artery
disease)
associated
outcomes
quality
care,
procedures,
economic
costs).
Methods:
through
its
Epidemiology
Prevention
Statistics
Committee,
continuously
monitors
evaluates
sources
stroke
United
States
provide
current
information
available
annual
review
published
literature
year
before
writing.
2023
is
product
full
year’s
worth
effort
2022
by
dedicated
volunteer
clinicians
scientists,
committed
government
professionals,
Association
staff
members.
strives
further
understand
help
heal
problems
inflicted
structural
racism,
public
crisis
can
significantly
damage
mental
perpetuate
disparities
access
education,
income,
housing,
several
other
vital
healthy
lives.
This
edition
includes
additional
COVID-19
(coronavirus
2019)
publications,
as
well
monitoring
benefits
population,
an
enhanced
focus
equity
across
key
domains.
Results:
Each
chapters
focuses
different
topic
statistics.
Conclusions:
represents
critical
resource
for
lay
public,
policymakers,
media
clinicians,
care
administrators,
researchers,
advocates,
others
seeking
best
these
conditions.
Circulation,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
145(8)
Published: Jan. 26, 2022
The
American
Heart
Association,
in
conjunction
with
the
National
Institutes
of
Health,
annually
reports
most
up-to-date
statistics
related
to
heart
disease,
stroke,
and
cardiovascular
risk
factors,
including
core
health
behaviors
(smoking,
physical
activity,
diet,
weight)
factors
(cholesterol,
blood
pressure,
glucose
control)
that
contribute
health.
Statistical
Update
presents
latest
data
on
a
range
major
clinical
circulatory
disease
conditions
(including
congenital
rhythm
disorders,
subclinical
atherosclerosis,
coronary
failure,
valvular
venous
peripheral
artery
disease)
associated
outcomes
quality
care,
procedures,
economic
costs).
Circulation,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
149(8)
Published: Jan. 24, 2024
BACKGROUND:
The
American
Heart
Association
(AHA),
in
conjunction
with
the
National
Institutes
of
Health,
annually
reports
most
up-to-date
statistics
related
to
heart
disease,
stroke,
and
cardiovascular
risk
factors,
including
core
health
behaviors
(smoking,
physical
activity,
nutrition,
sleep,
obesity)
factors
(cholesterol,
blood
pressure,
glucose
control,
metabolic
syndrome)
that
contribute
health.
AHA
Disease
Stroke
Statistical
Update
presents
latest
data
on
a
range
major
clinical
circulatory
disease
conditions
(including
brain
health,
complications
pregnancy,
kidney
congenital
rhythm
disorders,
sudden
cardiac
arrest,
subclinical
atherosclerosis,
coronary
cardiomyopathy,
failure,
valvular
venous
thromboembolism,
peripheral
artery
disease)
associated
outcomes
quality
care,
procedures,
economic
costs).
METHODS:
AHA,
through
its
Epidemiology
Prevention
Statistics
Committee,
continuously
monitors
evaluates
sources
stroke
United
States
globally
provide
current
information
available
annual
review
published
literature
year
before
writing.
2024
is
product
full
year’s
worth
effort
2023
by
dedicated
volunteer
clinicians
scientists,
committed
government
professionals,
staff
members.
strives
further
understand
help
heal
problems
inflicted
structural
racism,
public
crisis
can
significantly
damage
mental
perpetuate
disparities
access
education,
income,
housing,
several
other
vital
healthy
lives.
This
edition
includes
additional
global
data,
as
well
monitoring
benefits
population,
an
enhanced
focus
equity
across
key
domains.
RESULTS:
Each
chapters
focuses
different
topic
statistics.
CONCLUSIONS:
represents
critical
resource
for
lay
public,
policymakers,
media
clinicians,
care
administrators,
researchers,
advocates,
others
seeking
best
these
conditions.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
11(1)
Published: Jan. 30, 2020
Abstract
Physical
activity
has
been
associated
with
lower
risks
of
breast
and
colorectal
cancer
in
epidemiological
studies;
however,
it
is
unknown
if
these
associations
are
causal
or
confounded.
In
two-sample
Mendelian
randomisation
analyses,
using
summary
genetic
data
from
the
UK
Biobank
GWA
consortia,
we
found
that
a
one
standard
deviation
increment
average
acceleration
was
(odds
ratio
[OR]:
0.51,
95%
confidence
interval
[CI]:
0.27
to
0.98,
P-value
=
0.04)
(OR:
0.66,
CI:
0.48
0.90,
0.01).
We
similar
magnitude
inverse
for
estrogen
positive
(ER
+ve
)
colon
cancer.
Our
results
support
potentially
relationship
between
higher
physical
levels
Based
on
data,
promotion
probably
an
effective
strategy
primary
prevention
commonly
diagnosed
cancers.
Journal of Translational Medicine,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
20(1)
Published: May 13, 2022
Abstract
Background
The
2019
coronavirus
disease
pandemic
(COVID-19)
poses
an
enormous
threat
to
public
health
worldwide,
and
the
ensuing
management
of
social
isolation
has
greatly
decreased
opportunities
for
physical
activity
(PA)
increased
leisure
sedentary
behaviors
(LSB).
Given
that
both
PA
LSB
have
been
established
as
major
influencing
factors
obesity,
diabetes
cardiometabolic
syndrome,
whether
PA/LSB
in
turn
affects
susceptibility
COVID-19
by
disrupting
metabolic
homeostasis
remains
be
explored.
In
this
study,
we
aimed
systematically
evaluate
causal
relationship
between
susceptibility,
hospitalization
severity
using
a
Mendelian
randomization
study.
Methods
Data
were
obtained
from
large-scale
dataset
(N
=
377,000),
422,218)
Host
Genetics
Initiative
2,586,691).
effects
estimated
with
inverse
variance
weighted,
MR-Egger,
weighted
median
MR-PRESSO.
Sensitivity
analyses
implemented
Cochran’s
Q
test,
MR-Egger
intercept
MR-PRESSO,
leave-one-out
analysis
funnel
plot.
Risk
factor
further
conducted
investigate
potential
mediators.
Results
Genetically
predicted
accelerometer-assessed
risk
(OR
0.93,
95%
CI
0.88–0.97;
P
0.002),
while
television
watching
significantly
1.55,
1.29–1.88;
4.68
×
10
–6
)
1.85,
1.33–2.56;
0.0002)
after
Bonferroni
correction.
No
self-reported
moderate
vigorous
(MVPA),
accelerometer
fraction
accelerations
>
425
milligravities,
computer
use
or
driving
on
progression
observed.
indicated
above
associations
might
mediated
several
factors,
including
smoking,
high
body
mass
index,
elevated
serum
triglyceride
levels,
insulin
resistance
occurrence
type
2
diabetes.
Conclusion
Our
findings
supported
effect
reduced
well
severity,
which
was
potentially
obesity
diabetes-related
phenotypes.
Particular
attention
should
given
reducing
encouraging
proper
exercise
during
quarantine
COVID-19.
Nature Genetics,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
54(9), P. 1332 - 1344
Published: Sept. 1, 2022
Abstract
Although
physical
activity
and
sedentary
behavior
are
moderately
heritable,
little
is
known
about
the
mechanisms
that
influence
these
traits.
Combining
data
for
up
to
703,901
individuals
from
51
studies
in
a
multi-ancestry
meta-analysis
of
genome-wide
association
yields
99
loci
associate
with
self-reported
moderate-to-vigorous
intensity
during
leisure
time
(MVPA),
screen
(LST)
and/or
at
work.
Loci
associated
LST
enriched
genes
whose
expression
skeletal
muscle
altered
by
resistance
training.
A
missense
variant
ACTN3
makes
alpha-actinin-3
filaments
more
flexible,
resulting
lower
maximal
force
isolated
type
II
fibers,
possibly
protection
exercise-induced
damage.
Finally,
Mendelian
randomization
analyses
show
beneficial
effects
higher
MVPA
on
several
risk
factors
diseases
mediated
or
confounded
body
mass
index
(BMI).
Our
results
provide
insights
into
its
role
disease
prevention.
PLoS Medicine,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
18(1), P. e1003487 - e1003487
Published: Jan. 12, 2021
Background
Higher
levels
of
physical
activity
(PA)
are
associated
with
a
lower
risk
cardiovascular
disease
(CVD).
However,
uncertainty
exists
on
whether
the
inverse
relationship
between
PA
and
incidence
CVD
is
greater
at
highest
PA.
Past
studies
have
mostly
relied
self-reported
evidence
from
questionnaire-based
PA,
which
crude
cannot
capture
all
undertaken.
We
investigated
association
accelerometer-measured
moderate,
vigorous,
total
incident
CVD.
Methods
findings
obtained
moderate-intensity
vigorous-intensity
activities
volume
over
7-day
period
in
2013–2015,
for
90,211
participants
without
prior
or
concurrent
UK
Biobank
cohort.
Participants
lowest
category
smoked
more,
had
higher
body
mass
index
C-reactive
protein,
were
diagnosed
hypertension.
was
3,617
cases
during
440,004
person-years
follow-up
(median
(interquartile
range
[IQR]):
5.2
(1.2)
years)
using
Cox
regression
models.
found
linear
dose–response
measured
as
moderate-intensity,
vigorous-intensity,
volume,
Hazard
ratios
(HRs)
95%
confidence
intervals
increasing
quarters
distribution
relative
to
fourth
PA:
0.71
(0.65,
0.77),
0.59
(0.54,
0.65),
0.46
(0.41,
0.51);
0.70
(0.64,
0.54
(0.49,0.59),
0.41
(0.37,0.46);
0.73
(0.67,
0.79),
0.63
(0.57,
0.69),
0.47
(0.43,
0.52).
took
account
potential
confounders
but
unmeasured
confounding
remains
possibility,
while
removal
early
deaths
did
not
affect
estimated
HRs,
we
completely
dismiss
likelihood
that
reverse
causality
has
contributed
findings.
Another
possible
limitation
this
work
quantification
intensity-levels
based
methods
validated
relatively
small
studies.
Conclusions
In
study,
no
threshold
objectively
Our
suggest
only
CVD,
greatest
benefit
seen
those
who
active
level.