Our aim was to critically evaluate the relations among smoking, body weight, body fat
distribution, and insulin resistance as reported in the literature. In the short term, nicotine …

Background There is increasing evidence that high consumption of fruit and vegetables is
beneficial for cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention. Objectives The primary objective is …

In the US, the cultivated area (hectares) and production (tonnes) of crops that require or
benefit from insect pollination (directly dependent crops: apples, almonds, blueberries …

Accurate appropriate assessment of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents is a
critical aspect of contemporary medical care. However, physicians and other health care …

BACKGROUND: Increased interest in the potential cardio-protective effects of fruit and
vegetables is currently unsupported by systematic reviews of the reported associations of …

Epidemiologic data support the association between high intake of vegetables and fruits and
low risk of chronic disease. There are several biologically plausible reasons why …

Background: Prospective data relating fruit and vegetable intake to cardiovascular disease
(CVD) risk are sparse, particularly for women. Objective: In a large, prospective cohort of …

Fruit and vegetable intake (FVI) may reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D), but the
epidemiological evidence is inconclusive. The aim of this study is to examine the …

The possibility that fruit and vegetables may help to reduce the risk of cancer has been
studied for over 30 years, but no protective effects have been firmly established. For cancers …

The “style of life is the unique way in which individuals try to realize their fictional final goal
and meet or avoid the three main tasks of life: work, community, love”(Alfred Adler, founder …