Objective To present a comprehensive review of the association between measures of body
weight, waist, and fat, and different ratios of these measures, and the risk of type 2 diabetes …

Antipsychotic medications can induce cardiovascular and metabolic abnormalities (such as
obesity, hyperglycemia, dyslipidemia and the metabolic syndrome) that are associated with …

The lifespan of people with severe mental illness (SMI) is shorter compared to the general
population. This excess mortality is mainly due to physical illness. We report prevalence …

Abstract The Generation R Study is a population-based prospective cohort study from fetal
life until adulthood. The study is designed to identify early environmental and genetic causes …

Health risk behaviours (HRB) across the lifespan have been associated with higher
cumulative physiological burden as measured by allostatic load (AL). This study examines …

Background More remains unknown than known about how to optimize multiple health
behaviour change. Methods After reviewing the prevalence and comorbidities among major …

Abstract The Rotterdam Study is a prospective cohort study ongoing since 1990 in the city of
Rotterdam in The Netherlands. The study targets cardiovascular, endocrine, hepatic …

Yacon (Smallanthus sonchifolius), a perennial plant of the family Asteraceae native to the
Andean regions of South America, is an abundant source of fructooligosaccharides (FOS) …

Approximately one-third of adults in the United States are physically inactive. This is a
significant public health concern as physical activity (PA) can influence the risk of …

Aims/hypothesis We examined whether small amounts of low-intensity physical activity were
associated with reduced risk of developing type 2 diabetes in a national sample of people …