FISH & AGING: Older adults with high blood levels of the fatty acids found in fish lived, on average, 2.2 years longer than their counterparts who don't eat as much fish, a large, new study out of the Harvard School of Public Health and the University of Washington finds. The study appears in the Annals of Internal Medicine, and Nicholas Bakalar writes about it in detail on the New York Times' Well blog.
FIBER & STROKE RISK: Those with risk factors for stroke -- being overweight, smoking, having high blood pressure -- might consider findings from a study out of England's University of Leeds, which indicates that eating seven grams more fiber daily can lower the risk of first-time stroke by seven percent. The research is published in the journal Stroke.
CASH FOR WEIGHT LOSS: How would you react if your employer offered you a financial incentive for losing weight, as companies increasingly do? A study led by the Ann Arbor VA Healthcare System and University of Michigan Health System found that group dynamics matter. Financial incentives based on groups of employees losing weight led to nearly three times more weight loss than cash awards based solely on an individual's weight loss, medicalxpress.com reports. The findings appear in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
OSU GRANT: Oregon State University scored big, winning a $4.7 million federal grant to study ways help young people learn strong health and fitness skills that will carry them through the transition from high school to college or work. "We're trying to help kids transition better," says Melinda Manore, an OSU professor of nutrition. "It's easier to prevent obesity than to reverse it."
News Source: www.oregonlive.com
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