risk reduction
Superfood Soy Linked To Reduction In Smoker's Lung Damage Risk
People who eat lots of soy products have better lung function, and are less likely to develop the smoking-associated lung disease COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). A new study has shown ...
Low blood levels of vitamin D associated with heart disease risk
Low levels of vitamin D circulating in the blood may be a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, suggests a new study from Harvard School of Public ...
Genetic factors remain major driver of obesity risk
A large UK study has concluded that our genes may determine as much as 77% of our obesity risk, while environmental factors seem to be less ...
Following a Mediterranean diet may lower diabetes risk
Closely adhering to a diet rich in fruit and vegetables, olive oil and fish, but with moderate dairy and low red meat intake, may reduce largely the risk of developing diabetes. This finding extends ...
EU SAFE FOODS project questions the current approach to food risk analysis
The classical food risk analysis model, developed in the 1990s, breaks the risk analysis process into three stages: risk assessment, risk management, and risk communication. But some scientists ...
Repeated dietary counselling in childhood may help lower heart disease risk
A Finnish study showed that long-term dietary changes to lower saturated fat and cholesterol intakes have a positive impact on serum cholesterol in children and therefore may help lower their risk of ...
Calcium intakes close to recommendations reduce the risk of bone fracture
A new Australian study has found that people who consumed 1200 mg of calcium per day had a 20% reduced risk of bone fracture than people with low calcium intakes. Bone density was also higher in ...
Coffee may reduce the risk of liver cancer
Regular coffee drinking could lower the risk of liver cancer by up to 55%, suggests a new meta-analysis. The prevalence of liver cancer is rare in Western countries but affects considerable numbers of ...
Wholegrains, not fibre, seem to lower colorectal cancer risk
Scientists have long debated whether or not total fibre intake affects the risk of developing colorectal cancer. Now a US study has shown that wholegrains, not total fibre, seem to be effective ...
Vitamin D could help reduce cancer risk
A long-term dietary trial has revealed that supplementation with calcium and vitamin D can dramatically lower the risk of cancer in ...
