简介:<正>OneofthemandatesItriedtoembracewhenIwaspresidentoftheInternationalSocietyofBiomechanics(2007-2009)wastofoster,encourage,andbringtothelimelight,theresearchactivitiesfromcountriesthatwereunderrepresentedinternationally.Irealizedthatsuchunderrepresentationwasoftentheresultofbarriersbetweenscientificcommunitiesthathadevolvedhistorically,basedonbackground,language,scientificmethod,financialsupportetc.,barriersthatcouldeasilybeovercomebypersonalcontacts,acknowledgementof
简介:你知道吗?其实人的心理和情绪状态会受到食物的影响,譬如有些食物会越吃越愉悦。食物真的有这么大的魔力吗?一起来看看。Thereisanoldsaying:'Youarewhatyoueat.'俗语说:'人如其食。'
简介:Chronicdiseaseshavebecomeafocalpointofpublichealthworldwidewithestimatesoftrillionsofdollarsinannualhealthcarecostandcausingmorethan36milliondeathsayear.Lifestylefactorssuchasphysicalinactivityareheavilycorrelatedwiththedevelopmentofmanychronicdiseases.Newstrategiesforprimaryandsecondarydiseasepreventionaredesperatelyneededtoaidinbluntingthenegativeeconomicandsocialimpactofthesediseases.Physicalactivity(PA)andexercisearenowconsideredprincipalinterventionsforuseinprimaryandsecondarypreventionofchronicdiseases.Currently,moreemphasisinprimarypreventionofdiseaseisnecessarytoreducediseaseriskinyouthandadults;howeverwithchronicdiseaseprevalencesohigh,similaremphasisisalsonecessaryforsecondarypreventioninthosechildrenandadultsalreadyinflictedwithchronicdiseases.Conditionssuchascardiovasculardisease,type2diabetes,obesity,andcanceraredrasticallyimprovedwhenPAandexercisearepartofamedicalmanagementplan.Inaddition,thenationalPAguidelinesinconjunctionwithPApromotiontoolslikeExerciseisMedicine?areneededtopromoteincreasedPAandexerciselevelsworldwide.
简介:1.TheendocannabinoidsysteminobesityandmetabolicdisordersAsobesityandassociatedmetabolicdisorders,suchastype2diabetesanddyslipidemia,arebecomingoneofthemostserioushealthproblemsworldwide,developmentofeffectivetherapiesisahighpriority.Inthesearchfortreatments,therecentlydiscoveredendocannabinoidsystem(ECS)hasbeguntogarnerattention,andawealthofresearchisnowfocusing
简介:ThesignificantincreaseinthenumberofolderadultsinChina,coupledwithcontinuingindustrializationandurbanization,hasprofoundsocialandeconomicramifications,includingtheevolutionofmajorchallengestopublichealth,eldercareservices,policy-making,andthenation’shealthcaresystem.WhiletheunprecedentedchangesinpoliticalandeconomicstructureshaveobviouslyincreasedChina’sproductivityandrevenues,whatislesswellunderstoodishowtheyhave
简介:ThreedecadesofrapideconomicdevelopmentinChinahavenotonlybenefitedmillionsofChinesebyimprovingtheirlivingstandardsbuthavealsodramaticallyincreasedthenumberofpeoplewhoarepartofthecountry’sagingpopulation.However,economicgrowthhasnotbeenaccompaniedbysufficientattentiongiventoimportantpublichealthissues,includinganincreaseintheincidenceofchronicdiseasesandadeclineinphysicalactivity(PA)thatcomeswithanagingpopulation.TherapidgrowthinChina’solderpopulationwillsoonexertanimpactonthenation’seconomy,populationhealthstatus,andhealthbehaviors,andwillincreasestressonitshealthcaresystem.Thisreviewarticleprovidesabroadperspectiveontheimpactofrapideconomicdevelopment,industrialization,andurbanizationonhealth-relatedbehaviors,withaspecificfocusonPAamongolderadults.Specifically,thearticleoffersanoverviewofthedemographiccontext,significantpublichealthchallenges,evidenceonPAandexerciseinterventions,andknowledgegapsandfuturedirectionsforresearch.
简介:NearlyoneinfiveU.S.workersclaimstobeinexcellenthealth——despitebeingoverweight,smoking,drinkingtoomuchorneverexercising,accordingtoanewlypublishedsurvey.Inthenationwidestudyof1,450employedadultsreleasedbyOxfordHealthPlansInc.,17percentdescribedtheirhealthasexcellentbutdisplayednot-so-excellenthabits.Ofthosepeople,55percentsaidtheywereatleast25pounds(11kg)overweight,choolardenfgh31percentsmoked,21percentdrankatleastthreeglassesofalcoholaday,29per...