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Light Activity in Childhood May Lower Cholesterol

2023-12-30 01:17 AM

TOPLINE: Light physical activity during childhood may lower blood cholesterol levels more effectively than moderate to vigorous physical activity, regardless of body fat mass. METHODOLOGY: Researchers analyzed the data of 792 children (58% females) from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) UK birth cohort. The measures included accelerometer-based sedentary time, light physical …

Maternal Depressive Symptoms May Start at Pregnancy

2023-11-14 11:59 PM

Maternal depressive symptoms probably start at or before pregnancy, with trajectories that remain stable across the perinatal into the postnatal period, new research suggests. The analysis of more than 11,000 pregnant women with depressive symptoms from seven prospective cohorts in Canada, the United Kingdom, and Singapore suggests that depressive symptoms (low, mild, or high levels) …