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FOR THE FIRST time, research has pointed towards conclusive evidence that a healthy lifestyle can reduce the chance of heart disease in those at risk of diabetes – especially for women.
Doctors had previously lacked proof that weight loss and exercise were effective in combating this.
A study conducted over 23 years and published today in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology showed a “statistically significant” reduction in both the occurrence of cardiovascular disease and death from all causes in those who made these lifestyle interventions.
The incidence of death from cardiovascular disease was 11·9% in the group that took part in a prevention study by Professor Guangwei Li of the China-Japan Friendship Hospital .
However, in a randomised control group, this rate almost doubled to 19.6 per cent.
Similarly, the rate of death from all cases was reduced from 38.4 per cent to 28.1 per cent.
Professor Nick Wareham of Cambridge University called the results “a real breakthrough”.
He also noted that the lifestyle changes “seemed to have a disproportionately large effect in women”.
“The sex differences might have been a result of how people responded to the intervention, but the absence of interim measures of lifestyle behavioural factors precludes investigation of this possibility.”
However, this point should not detract from the main finding: that interventions aimed at changing diet and physical activity were effective for reduction of long-term health risks.
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Can’t see this happen in any shape or form!
Why? Any logical reason, or just populist begrudgery?
Well, if it does, I hope he makes €380 million profit, and that he uses it (all) to pay off his debt to NAMA. Now that I don’t see happening.
Is there not enough empty apartments already
You must mean ARE there not enough? To which the answer is no, not enough of sufficient quality in the appropriate areas. Duplexes in Co Roscommon – well now that’s a different story which only the wrecking ball can truly answer.
I don’t know which is worse the planners(bad name) continuing to grant permission for developement or mcGuiness for President.
I do know – it’s the planners, they cost more than the terrorists and the drug dealers combined. The country is ruined as a result of bad planning decisions.
Dead on. These people are a law unto themselves and put the ass in jackass. No one takes them to task over their bullshit decisions. Wholly unqualified and completely incompetent.
I hope it dosnt happen – more brown envelopes. Will any planner ever be prosecuted for their part in granting permission for developments in Ireland.
One can only assume it is corruption when you see the evidence of developments built in flood zones etc. It is that or pressure from TD’s or Councilors either way one orbthe other should be in jail and should be ashamed to show their face in public.
I think corruption and collusion is common in our councils. We need whistle blowers to stand up.
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