Nutritionist Health

Obesity is linked to coronavirus deaths, Dutch researchers say.  There is a direct link between obesity and the number of deaths during the coronavirus pandemic, according to research carried out on behalf of the lower house of Parliament. Khalid Butt Researchers from  SEO Economisch Onderzoek  looked at the link between lifestyle and the risk of dying of a coronavirus infection, by linking information about lifestyle to deaths before, during, and after the pandemic. Khalid Butt During the first two years of the pandemic, 30,000 more people died than would have been expected according to statistics. The researchers found that between 70% and 100% of them were overweight at the time. In addition, between 57% and 84% of those who were overweight were smokers or had smoked in the past. Khalid Butt The statistics are notable because only 30% of the population have both those characteristics, SEO said. Khalid Butt Lifestyle statistics are collated...

  Khalid Butt Traumatic life events may directly increase your risk for dementia .  In a recent article published in  BMC Geriatrics ,  researchers examined the association between traumatic life events (TLE) and the risk of all-cause dementia in individuals aged ≥60.  Khalid Butt Studies included in the review encompassed outcomes of 276,570 participants with median age ranging from 50.3 to 77 years and a follow-up time ranging between two to 37 years (average = 9.5 years).  Study:  Traumatic life events and risk for dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis . Image Credit:  fizkes /Shutterstock.com Khalid Butt Background Studies have suggested that experiencing TLEs, such as actual/threatened death, injury, and sexual violence, might contribute to dementia risk. Khalid ButtBanner 728x90 728x90_1 Globally, the care and treatment cost of dementia is estimated to be around one trillion USD annually. Given that >150 mill...